Do you support harsher penalties for false police reports?

Asked by KTVZ

496 Votes

Do you support harsher penalties for false police reports?

71%

Yes, that's enough. Yes, that's enough.

29%

No, more serious! No, more serious!

71%

Yes, that's enough.

Typically those incidents waste time and police resources, but don't cause anyone harm. Right now you'd get 'disorderly conduct', and that punishment seems to fit.

Typically those incidents waste time and police resources, but don't cause anyone harm. Right now you'd get 'disorderly conduct', and that punishment seems to fit. Show Less

2 Comments

Richard Dillard

Are police are stretched to the limit as it is. At the very least the person who calls in a false report should have to reimburse the appropriate agency the cost of the response.

Jim Latham

Only if the police themselves who file false reports are also held accountable and not protected by their department. We know it cost us 16k for a cop to file a false report.

Sam Ackerman

People are using false police reports to harass other people. An example of this are people that call CPS to report child abuse when there is none. Happens all the time during divorces

29%

No, more serious!

Disorderly conduct's not a serious enough penalty to bar someone from doing something like that again. A slap on the wrist will just manifest into another prank call.

Disorderly conduct's not a serious enough penalty to bar someone from doing something like that again. A slap on the wrist will just manifest into another prank call. Show Less

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Sam Ackerman

The penalty for the false report charge should be the same as what ever the penalty is for the reported crime.

Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

Asked by KTVZ

67 Votes

Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

33%

YES YES

67%

NO NO

33%

YES

2 Comments

Charles Hemingway

Safe parking programs have a proven track record of successfully taking people from being homeless into having a place of their own. Safe parking programs cut down on costs to cities for ambulance calls, police calls, visits to emergency rooms and mental health crises that costs taxpayers money.

Duane Wyman

Perhaps? Hiding the un-housed in various random locations doesn't solve much. This is just another band-aid solution! Seems just the latest adaptation of "kicking the can down the road"...?

67%

NO

2 Comments

Latterdaysaint

Instead of a hand out, give a hand up

Kellie Beck Fletcher

Stop increasing rent 2026 passed 9.5 percent rent increase will push more people into being homeless .. where is the cap we are already paying ridiculous prices for rent how can anyone save for a home. Not sure why you people can’t figure this out You’re pushing Oregonians out.

Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

Asked by KTVZ

94 Votes

Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

68%

Yes Yes

32%

No No

68%

Yes

4 Comments

Jane CommunityMember

People should not have to put up with annoying intrusive lights that inconsiderate neighbors install

Chris Hill

Board Member of DarkSky Oregon who worked on this with Deschutes County. Currently working to update the 24 year old City of Bend lighting ordinance.

Thomas Orr

I like seeing stars at night. and birds migration is important.

Katherine GoldenEagle

We live across the street from a duplex that has one of those motion sensor lights on the garage. It's soooo bright it lights up my bedroom and my son's and our living room. Thats just ridiclous

32%

No

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KTVZ

Do you support harsher penalties for false police reports?

71% Yes, that's enough. Yes, that's enough.

29% No, more serious! No, more serious!

71% Yes, that's enough.

29% No, more serious!

Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

33% YES YES

67% NO NO

33% YES

67% NO

Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

68% Yes Yes

32% No No

68% Yes

32% No

71%

Yes, that's enough. Yes, that's enough.

29%

No, more serious! No, more serious!

71%

Yes, that's enough.

29%

No, more serious!

33%

YES YES

67%

NO NO

33%

YES

67%

NO

68%

Yes Yes

32%

No No

68%

Yes

32%

No