Tag SALEM POLICE
LISTEN IN: Unpacking fatal Salem police shooting of teen, Michael Wolfe’s life sentence
TODAY’S BROADCAST: A Marion County grand jury on July 22 unanimously found three Salem police officers were justified in shooting and killing 16-year-old Robert Brown the previous week after trying to arrest him. Reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian talks about the Marion County District Attorney’s Office’s account…
Salem police will have body cameras by summer, publish more crime data and policies
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem Police Department leaders are going to supply officers with body-worn cameras, want to track data on the department’s crime response and crashes, and offer more thorough training dedicated to building trust, use of force and de-escalation. That’s according to the department’s…
Review found details lacking in Salem police reports for suicide calls; crisis response program most effective
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) An outside assessment of Salem police’s response to suicide calls from 2015-2019 found some city police reports lacked detail about officers’ actions and the outcomes. In comparison, reports were thorough when written by Marion County’s Mobile Crisis Response Team, comprised of an…
Salem police arrest two men during clash in front of Planned Parenthood
A screengrab from Joe Smothers Facebook Live. Update 7:32 p.m.: Salem police said they initially named the wrong person who arrested in their release. Salem Reporter has updated the article to reflect that. Original post below: Salem police arrested two men during a Tuesday evening…
Salem Police Chief Moore retiring
Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore (Courtesy/City of Salem) Salem Police Department’s top officer will begin winding down his four-decade career. Chief Jerry Moore announced Thursday he plans to retire Nov. 30, according to a press release from the city of Salem. He will continue to…
Cops, officials preview new Salem police HQ as construction hits turning point
Salem’s Deputy Chief Steve Bellshaw, right, leads a tour of officers through the site. The building is slated to open September 2020, officials said. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Three Salem Police Department officers stood at the foot of a hulking, concrete frame on Friday. It will…
Ex-Salem cop who fled charges in Oregon arrested in Florida
Seth Thayres, in red, pictured while volunteering with cadets in Gulfport, Fla. The former Salem Police Department officer was arrested Tuesday by U.S. Marshals in nearby Clearwater, Fla. (Courtesy of Seth Thayres) Former Salem cop-turned-fugitive Seth Thayres is back in jail, the U.S. Marshals said…
Updated: 2-year-old girl hospitalized with gunshot wound
Update 5:30 p.m. Thursday: A 2-year-old Salem girl shot Wednesday night remains in critical condition at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, the Salem Police Department said Thursday evening. The girl was shot inside her home Wednesday night, police said. No arrests have been made and the investigation…
Ex-Salem police officer indicted on more theft charges, computer crime
Thayres, in red, volunteered as a cadet adviser while in Gulfport, Fla. Thayres was hired by Salem Police Department in 2014. (Courtesy of Seth Thayres) Former Salem police officer Seth Thayres was indicted Tuesday for new crimes that started within a month of being placed…