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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

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

Joseph Johnson, center, receives the Outstanding Performance Award from the Nyssa Police Department, where he was a reserve officer. It was presented by Chief Don Ballou and City Manager Jim Maret.

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

Portland Residents Facing Crime Wave Ask “Where are the Cops?”

A survey of Portland residents released earlier this year found 51% of respondents doubted a 911 call would be answered quickly.

November 4, 2022

Masked Suspects Vandalize Portland Coffee Shop for Hosting Coffee with a Cop

“All my windows in the front and my door was busted out,” said owner Loretta Guzman . “I got dressed and came down here. Police were already here. I was just looking. You could still hear all the glass cracking, dropping, and breaking."

October 6, 2022

Portland officers work outside the Bison coffee shop. The business was attacked for hosting Coffee with a Cop. (Photo: Mayor Ted Wheeler/Twitter)

FBI Investigating Credible Threats Against Portland Officers

Threats against Portland Police Bureau officers come after several officer-involved shootings. PPB also says suspects have hurt and even seriously injured officers, which have sent some officers to the hospital.

August 24, 2022

WA Deputies Apprehend Man Fleeing on Excavator

The sheriff’s office reports Shaw drove the excavator more than a half mile, with officers following behind on foot, before stopping.

August 15, 2022

Two Washington County Sheriff’s Office, OR, deputies and a state trooper follow a wanted man on foot as he tries to evade arrest by fleeing on an excavator Sunday.

OR Police Bust $22M Catalytic Convertor Organized Crime Ring

“The defendants in this case were living a nice life,” said Officer Matt Henderson, a spokesperson for Beaverton police, at a Thursday press conference.

August 12, 2022

OR Police Plane Records Video of Shooting from Overhead, Directs Responding Units

“I’ve got two shooters in sight, I’m going to stay with them,” the pilot tells ground units as he continues to track the suspected gunmen.

August 8, 2022

Ppb Airplane Video

Firearms Training: When Good Enough is Good Enough

Hear from a veteran police academy firearms instructor about her experiences when she was a new cop and how those now shapes the way she coaches shooters.

July 27, 2022

During presentations, Dawn Davis uses the above image to illustrate that a student’s shot placements are “good enough” when they land in the A and B zones of the target. An instructor should see this as a success and later can coach the shooter on moving the groupings toward the center of the target.

Portland to Pay $25K Bonus to Lateral Transfers

Addressing the council, Portland Police Bureau Captain Anthony Passadore described the bonuses as necessary to bring Portland in line with what other jurisdictions are offering in the highly competitive hiring market.

June 30, 2022

Man Gets 10 Years in Prison for Assaulting Portland Police with Firebombs

Malik Fard Muhammad was charged in both state and federal court. Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty to 14 felonies in state court, including attempted murder.

June 22, 2022

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