One word: PORTLAND
Why direct this at me? I don't live in Portland. I have no say so in how Portland authorities deal with people who break the law. To the best of my knowledge, there have been no riots or rampant vandalism in the city were I live. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that we have a relatively large police force for a town of our size. As I've previously mentioned, we don't have homeless people camping out here. If someone sets up shop to panhandle, the police manage to get them to move along within a really short period of time.
"36th Safest City In America
West Linn has been recognized as the 36th Safest City in the nation. Each year Location Inc., publishes a list of the top 100 Safest Cities in America, calculated on cities 25,000 or more population, and based on the total number of crimes per 1,000 residents. This is based on their research site, Neighborhood Scout. This year, West Linn was one of only two cities in Oregon to achieve this high rating. We were followed by Lake Oswego, which is rated 84th in the nation. In a letter from Location Inc., to Police Chief Terry Timeus, West Linn was recognized as having a vigilant police force, and the full commitment of our city’s residents."
https://westlinnoregon.gov/police/36th-safest-city-americaThis was in 2013. Not much has changed since then in terms of crime.
What has happened is that a state board stripped former West Linn Police Chief Terry Timeus and fired West Linn Sgt. Tony Reeves of their police certifications for their roles in the 2017 wrongful arrest of Michael Fesser of Portland. These two fellows screwed up and now they are gone. Even the police are expected to abide by the law here.