A former police officer from Coos County is going to explain the problem with the legal system in the county and why there is a revolving door on the county jail.  

 In June the Coos County Board of Commissioners cut the general fund, which cut the budget of the Sheriff’s office.  It eliminated any open positions financed through that fund, which included positions in the District Attorney’s Office.  It has been an ongoing battle since 2007 to maintain the staffing level when the Board cut the budget of most county departments, including the Sheriff and DA’s departments.  

 These budget cuts combined with the governor’s Covid restrictions are the contributing factors to the revolving door at the County Jail. Then compounding the problem is the governor’s attitude toward releasing criminals to appease the “Woke." The closing of the Shutter Creek Corrections Institute has also furthered this agenda.

'Cite And Release': Coos County Jail Turns Away Some DUII, Theft Suspects

KEZI Posted: Dec 16, 2021 

"Because of the number of beds, we are not taking minor property crimes or criminal trespassing," said Zanni. "If we were to take those people that means we would have to release individuals who are charged with greater crimes or person crimes."

There's a jail bed shortage at the Coos County Jail stemming from COVID-19 restrictions and staffing problems, the sheriff's office says.

"We are at 48 beds right now, and that's due to a myriad of reasons," said Coos County Sheriff Craig Zanni. "I have people off who are ill. I've also had several people leave the corrections staff because of their feelings of how society is treating law enforcement."

Zanni said without restrictions, Coos County Jail would have 98 beds, so they are currently operating at about 50% bed capacity. He said staffing is also already at a bare minimum, so with even fewer staff members, they are stretched thin.

Subject Arrested Multiple Times For Driving Under The Influence

The World

On December 12 at around 2 a.m., a Coos Bay police officer stopped a vehicle that had been traveling east in the westbound lane of traffic on Ocean Boulevard.

During the stop, the officer gathered evidence that led him to believe that 32-year-old Jimmy Oiterong, of North Bend, was driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Coos Bay man cited after causing thousands in damage

The World

A Coos Bay man was cited after he caused thousands of dollars in damage during a crime spree in Empire.

According to Coos Bay Police Chief Chris Chapanar, at around 5:15 p.m., December 9, the Coos Bay Police Department dispatch center received a call of a male throwing trash into the roadway in the 600 block of Newmark Ave. A second call was received shortly after explaining that the male, later identified as 34-year-old Antonio Alamillamejia, had since broken one of the windows to the CCAT bus stop at that location.

Proposed county budget navigates revenue losses

The World ~ Jun 2, 2020

COOS COUNTY — After rebuilding the Coos County Sheriff’s Office staffing levels over the past 10 years, Sheriff Craig Zanni is afraid some of his efforts are unraveling.

Recently, the Coos County Budget Committee approved a reduction to the general fund. This move cut any open positions financed through that fund, which included positions in the District Attorney’s Office and county law enforcement. This month, the Board of Commissioners will review the proposed budget before approving the changes, though Zanni doesn’t expect positions to be saved.

Oregon State Sheriff's Association Calls on Oregon Legislature to Address Catastrophic Shortfall in Community Corrections Funding

cuts affect the County’s Department of Community Justice, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and … supervision. • A jail dorm or 73 jail beds • 7.2 Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy … funding The Oregon State Sheriffs' Association is calling on the Oregon State Legislature to take … Oregon State Sheriff's Association Calls on Oregon Legislature to Address Catastrophic Shortfall in Community Corrections Funding … News Release from Oregon State Sheriffs' Assoc. September 11th, 2019 11:32 AM Downloadable file … : June 25th Letter sent to Oregon Legislators News release from: Oregon State Sheriffs' Association OSSA …

Fraternal Order Of Police Declare the Governor’s Vaccine Mandates as Government Overreach Which Violates Oregon Law, The Oregon Constitution, And The Federal Constitution

Oregon Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge

Vaccine Mandate

Since 1915, The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has been protecting our nation’s law enforcement officers. We are a professional organization with over 364,000 members nationally.
In Oregon, the State FOP Lodge membership approaches 1,400, which includes police officers, sheriff deputies, state troopers, and other law enforcement employees.
As the Covid-19 pandemic grips our state, our members and all first responders are on the front lines of public safety. Our members each took an Oath to uphold the laws and Constitution of The United States of America and The State of Oregon.