City of Talent approves study to address public safety concerns

Katie Streit December 15, 2021

Last Updated: December 15, 2021

TALENT, Ore. – The cities of Ashland and Talent are working together on a study with Portland State University. The study will analyze different ways to provide public safety to their community.

This comes after issues both Ashland and Talent face with recruiting and retaining police personnel.

The Talent City Council approved hiring Portland State for the study. The study will be about $28,000 in total.

“It’d be good to start a relationship with academics who are really informed on those issues and can help us progress as a community and really look at the kinds of options that we’d be interested in,” said one Talent City Councilor.

The vote passed unanimously in Talent. Ashland voted in favor earlier this week.

The study is set to start next month.

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NBC5 News reporter Katie Streit comes from her hometown, Las Vegas. Katie went to the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, Katie won a Student Emmy for her coverage of the Las Vegas Shooting Anniversary. She also hosted and produced the university's political news show, where she interviewed Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1). Her passion for politics turned into a coveted internship at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. In her final months working in the Las Vegas area, she was recognized for her journalism achievements by the Nevada Broadcaster's Foundation. Katie is excited to tell the stories of local Southern Oregonians and Northern Californians. Feel free to contact her at [email protected]