Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, in partnership with Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton, today announced the launch of SPIRE, a first-of-its-kind statewide pilot program designed to take on complex criminal activity that crosses jurisdictions and benefits from a coordinated, multi-agency response.
“These organized crime enterprises prey on some of the most vulnerable Oregonians,” said Attorney General Rayfield. “From illicit massage parlors and drug trafficking to crime rings skimming SNAP benefits and stealing catalytic converters. We’ve heard loud and clear from Oregonians that organized crime is showing up in our communities. The SPIRE program is our response. This is DOJ stepping up to make sure we’ve left no stone unturned to tackle these problems and keep our communities safe.”