The union is unhappy with Mayor Ted Wheeler's words expressing support for the protesters and his insistence that police "stand down" and allow the protests to continue unabated—even at times ignoring 911 calls from agency employees being menaced by the protests.
Read More →A recruiter with the Portland (OR) Police Departmen, who allegedly gave an applicant the questions and answers for an entry-level job interview, was reportedly fired this year for "significant misuse of authority," according to The Oregonian.
Read More →Police in Oregon have arrested a romance novelist—who once penned an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband"—for allegedly killing her husband.
Read More →A man who had been ordered to stay away from Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw has turned himself in to police for violating that court order.
Read More →A jury in Washington State wasted no time in declaring that a man took the phrase "bible beater" to an unacceptable level. The jury deliberated for just three minutes before coming back with a guilty verdict against 24-year-old Daniel Powell.
Read More →Police officers with the Gresham (OR) Police Department have a new officemate—a fished named Rocky.
Read More →A group of military veterans, law enforcement personnel, and community members marched 12 miles on Saturday to show support for—and raise awareness of—Operation Enduring Warrior and Task Force Sentinel, which extends support to military veterans and law enforcement officers who have been wounded on duty.
Read More →A deputy with the Clackamas County (OR) Sheriff's Office was with his K-9 partner Abbie on Tuesday when the dog was exposed to heroin in a container.
Read More →When police arrested 38-year-old Shane Pariseau in his hotel room in downtown Spokane, they also reportedly discovered a pound of heroin, half a pound of methamphetamine, several suboxone strips, and about $13,000 in cash.
Read More →The Oregon Board of Public Safety Standards and Training voted 14-to-4 to revoke former Portland Police Chief Larry O'Dea's police certification for 10 years for dishonesty.
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