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Tag: Oregon agencies
Vehicle Ops
Group Burns Portland Police Vehicles Over Pro-Palestinian Protests
The group posted their claims on social media, saying they cut through a fence at the training facility and set 10 fires, which spread to 15 police cars.
May 9, 2024
Procedures & Policies
Portland Loosens Restrictions on Vehicle Pursuits
“We have seen a significant propensity for criminal suspects to elude traffic stops, often driving extremely dangerously despite no officers chasing them,” the Bureau said in a statement.
December 21, 2023
Patrol
Oregon Governor Plans to Save Portland with More Police, Less Drugs
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler in August asked Kotek to send nearly 100 state troopers to downtown Portland, to assist a city police force that says it is stretched too thin.
December 12, 2023
Technology
Portland Police to Get Body Cameras
The policy requires officers to turn their cameras on whenever they’re dispatched to a call. The cameras also automatically begin recording whenever officers draw their weapons or activate their vehicle’s emergency lights.
November 30, 2023
Special Units
Oregon Deputies Help Rescue Injured Mountain Climber
“Mountain rescue is a technical endeavor that requires numerous skilled rescuers, experienced sheriff’s deputies, coordinated leadership, and dedication... Mt. Hood is not a beginner mountain — especially in winter conditions," PMR said.
November 28, 2023
Command
Portland Police Chief Stepping Down After 3 Years
Mayor Ted Wheeler announced a selection has also been made for Interim Chief with former Deputy Chief Robert Day stepping in.
September 21, 2023
Command
Portland Chief Tells Officer to Stop Saying DA Won’t Prosecute Crimes
“What is completely unacceptable is telling a community member that you will not take police action because the District Attorney refuses to prosecute cases,” the chief said. “This undermines our relationship with criminal justice partners..."
August 8, 2023
Patrol
OR Deputy Shot, Critically Wounded During Eviction
Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at apartments in Tualatin to serve a civil eviction notice around 9:30 a.m. Around 10:20 a.m. according to deputies.
July 27, 2023
Training
OR Agency Proposes Accelerated Training Schedule for New Officers
The agency proposed a $6.4 million plan to add night classes and grow academies from the traditional 40-person class to 60 people. It would mean hundreds more new officers trained over the next two years.
June 7, 2023
Top Story
Increased Deadly Wrecks Spur Portland to Bring Back Some Traffic Patrols
In 2022 after disbanding its Traffic Division, Portland had 68 deadly crashes. This was the highest since 1987, according to police.
May 10, 2023
Featured
OR Reserve Officer Killed Following Vehicle Pursuit, Suspect Captured After Manhunt
The shooting occurred about 8:30 p.m. after the officer, identified as Corporal Joseph Johnson, 43, pursued a vehicle that came to a stop, according to a statement issued by Malheur County District Attorney Dave Goldthorpe.
April 17, 2023
Featured
Portland-Area University Took Away Its Officers’ Guns in 2020, Now Reissuing Them
"Unfortunately, the environment around the PSU campus has changed since that time," the university's president Stephen Percy wrote in an announcement yesterday.
April 12, 2023
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