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Point of Law

Oregon County Gives Employee $100K to Settle Lawsuit Over "Blue Lives Matter" Flag

Guion-Pledgure complained to supervisors in late 2017 and early 2018 and voiced her objections about the flag with the Multnomah County chief operating officer in April 2018, according to the complaint.

April 24, 2019

Special Units

Oregon K-9 Struck by Hundreds of Porcupine Quills During Pursuit

A K-9 with the Coos County (OR) Sheriff's Office suffered serious injury when it was struck by hundreds of porcupine quills during a pursuit of a wanted subject over the weekend.

April 23, 2019

Training

Video: Police Union President Blasts Portland City Council for Anti-Cop Sentiment

Turner said the reason PPB is understaffed is because of the "intense anti-police sentiment in our city, that city council seems to share."

April 10, 2019

Patrol

Oregon Sheriff Considers Restructuring Mutual Aid Agreement with Portland Police

Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts had asked city leaders to cover the legal expenses of any deputy who is involved in a use-of-force incident, but that request was denied.

April 4, 2019

Patrol

Oregon Officers Shoot, Kill Man Firing Rifle at Neighbor's Home

Officers were called out just before 10 p.m. on reports of gunfire. They arrived to find a man, later identified as James Young, 77, firing rounds from a rifle from his porch.

March 18, 2019

Patrol

No Injuries to Suspects, Officers in Oregon OIS

An early morning incident in Oregon on Wednesday ended with two in custody after one suspect fled on foot and another stole an officer's patrol car.

March 14, 2019

Training

New Oregon Police Recruits Failing Probation at High Rate

Portland, OR, police are struggling to fill officer vacancies as recruits wash out during probation at about double the rate they have in the past

March 13, 2019

Patrol

Oregon Police Arrest Knife-Wielding Man Near Middle School

On Wednesday, officers with the Portland (OR) Police Department were called to investigate reports of a man armed with several edged weapons behaving erratically near a middle school.

March 7, 2019

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

Oregon Students Protest Presence of School Resource Officers

The students say the presence of the officers makes the students feel unsafe, contribute to discrimination in school and their presence can lead to hostile and unsafe school environments.

January 4, 2019

Patrol

Oregon Officer Stops Bike Robbery Outside of Police Station

The man was reportedly carrying a pair of bolt cutters and was about to try to work on the lock when the officer with the Gladstone Police Department intervened.

January 3, 2019

Patrol

Foot and Hoof Patrol: Meaningfully Connecting Cops and Citizens

Foot patrol is the essence of community policing—officers on foot create opportunities for the public to connect with their police (and vice versa). Conversely, when officers are wrapped in two tons of metal and plastic, that opportunity for real connection is essentially lost.

December 7, 2018