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Patrol
DOJ Opens Probe of Portland Police Bureau
The probe will determine whether there was a "pattern or practice" of excessive force. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Thomas Perez of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division announced the probe Wednesday.
June 8, 2011
Special Units
Steiner's New P-Series Binoculars Adopted by Portland Police Bureau Gang Enforcement Teams
Steiner, known for its optics for military and law enforcement, has announced that the Portland (Ore.) Police Bureau has adopted the new P-Series 7x50 binoculars for use by their Gang Enforcement Team and Federal Gang Task Force. The high-quality P-Series binoculars will play a crucial role in the vital surveillance and operative work performed by the gang enforcement unit.
June 10, 2015
Special Units
Portland Police Bureau to Halt, Purge All Gang Designations
Portland, OR, police next month will end their more than 20-year-old practice of designating people as gang members or gang associates in response to strong community concerns about the labels that have disproportionately affected minorities.
September 8, 2017
Patrol
Portland Police Bureau's 'It Gets Better'
The Portland Police Bureau posted the video "It Gets Better," a compilation of interviews with LGBT officers discussing their experiences of being gay, lesbian, or transgender.
June 18, 2012
Technology
Portland Police Deploy WatchGuard In-Car Video
The Portland Police Bureau has added WatchGuard 4RE HD in-car video systems to their patrol cars. The systems produce 720p imagery.
February 14, 2013
Patrol
Portland Police Respond Quickly to Attempt by Protestors to Shut Down City
Officers with the Portland Police Bureau quickly responded to groups of protesters gathering in the downtown area and blocking transit lines Wednesday.
January 26, 2017
Patrol
Video: Portland Police Respond Quickly to Attempt by Protestors to Shut Down City
Officers with the Portland Police Bureau quickly responded to groups of protesters gathering in the downtown area and blocking transit lines Wednesday.
January 26, 2017
Patrol
Portland Police Adopt Breastfeeding Policy
The Portland Police Bureau adopted a new breastfeeding policy that expands the rights of lactating officers.
August 1, 2012
Special Units
Portland Police Form Youth Services Division
The Portland Police Bureau will form a Youth Services Division to bring together school resource officers, the Gang Resistance Education Program, the Cadet and Reserves Program and the Police Activities League.
November 22, 2010
Patrol
Portland Police Reforms Include Civilian Oversight Board
The Portland Police Bureau will establish a crisis intervention team and civilian oversight committee under a settlement agreement with the federal Department of Justice.
October 29, 2012
Patrol
Spike Strip Success In Portland
A Portland Police Bureau officer halts a high-speed pursuit with spike strips and narrowly gets out of the way of the suspect's oncoming vehicle. Read the full story here.
December 6, 2012
Patrol
Portland Protests Causing Millions in Overtime Costs for Police
The total overtime costs for the Portland Police Bureau through late July—the end of the last pay period—is almost $5.4 million. Further, accrued "comp time" will cost around $1.2 million.
August 4, 2020
Patrol
Portland City Council Votes to Leave Joint Terrorism Task Force
In a 3-2 vote, elected officials in Portland, OR voted to withdraw the Portland Police Bureau from the national Joint Terrorism Task Force.
February 14, 2019
Patrol
Portland Officer Sprayed with OC in His Patrol Vehicle
"A male approached the patrol vehicle, broke out the back window (on the hatch), pepper sprayed the interior, then ran to a vehicle and drove off," the Portland Police Bureau reports.
October 5, 2020
Patrol
Portland Leaders Announce Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
Portland city commissioners unanimously passed a nearly $6 million plan to address gun violence in the city. None of that money will be going to the Portland Police Bureau.
April 9, 2021
Patrol
Video: Portland Police Pepper Spray Demonstrators
Portland Police Bureau officers pepper sprayed demonstrators in Northeast Portland on Saturday while attempting to defuse a rally protesting cutbacks in city social services.
November 4, 2012
Patrol
Portland Launches 'Having Enough Police Matters' Campaign
The "Having Enough Police Matters'' campaign is intended to pressure City Hall to provide more funding to the Portland Police Bureau to hire more rank-and-file officers.
October 8, 2015
Patrol
Portland Chief Accused of Having Lieutenant Falsify His Training Log
Portland, OR, Police Chief Mike Marshman and his executive assistant stems are being investigated over police bureau training, where his lieutenant may have signed the chief in on a log suggesting he had attended, when he had not.
March 27, 2017
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