News Release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Office makes arrests during nationwide 9th-annual family-violence apprehension detail
Posted: Oct. 18-19, 2011, 10:01 a.m.
UPDATE: Oct. 19, 2011, 9:28 p.m.
Over 100 law-enforcement agencies across the nation joined forces today in support of the 9th-annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail.
The SWEEP is an annual, day-long event in which agencies across the United States attempt to serve outstanding family-violence warrants.
Today's local effort involved over 35 law enforcement officers from eight local agencies.
These agencies attempted to serve over 114 domestic-violence warrants in the tri-county area.
Six people were arrested and booked at the Clackamas County Jail on domestic-violence charges including Sex Abuse, Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, Strangulation and Prostitution.
National results will not be available until tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 20).
EARLIER (Oct. 18, 2011) -- MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Join local law enforcement on nationwide domestic-violence warrant sweep
Today (Wednesday, Oct. 19) law-enforcement partners across the country will join forces for the 9th-annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail -- also known as the "DV Warrant Sweep."
The SWEEP is a day-long event, in which agencies across the United States attempt to serve outstanding family-violence warrants.
Last year's SWEEP was a big success:
- More than 100 law enforcement organizations in 23 states participated.
- More than 800 law enforcement personnel took part. They attempted to serve more than 4,000 warrants.
- More than 1,000 arrests were made across the nation.
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT) founded the SWEEP nine years ago under the supervision of then-Detective Craig Roberts.
Now-Sheriff Craig Roberts will kick off the local briefing tomorrow (Oct. 19) for the 9th annual SWEEP.
Tomorrow's local detail will include the following local law-enforcement agencies:
- Canby Police Department
- Clackamas County Community Corrections
- Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
- Lake Oswego Police Department
- Milwaukie Police Department
- Molalla Police Department
- U.S. Marshals Service, Portland District
- West Linn Police Department
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY:
Local media are invited to ride along with law-enforcement partners during the SWEEP.
Interested reporters can join us at the 2 p.m. briefing, held Oct. 19 at the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Brooks Building (9101 SE Sunnybrook Blvd, Clackamas).
- Sheriff Roberts will address the participating agencies.
- The participating members will hear from a young man who was a child victim of domestic violence and abuse himself. This young man is available for interviews.
- Media can arrange (with advance notice) to ride along with participating agencies.
Thank you for you interest and support.
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Contact Info:
James Rhodes, Sergeant
Office of Public Information
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office