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Technology
Officers and LE Support Groups Boycott Portland Cafe
Officers and supporters of law enforcement have organized an online boycott of the Red and Black Cafe in Portland (Ore.), where an officer was served coffee and then asked to leave.
June 9, 2010
Photo via Boycott the Red and Black Cafe (Facebook).
Patrol
Business at Portland Cafe Increases After Police Officer Asked to Leave
The vegan establishment was deluged with customers in the two days after news came out last week that one of the co-owners had served coffee to a Portland police officer, then kicked him out.
June 7, 2010
Patrol
Rules of Engagement
They wanted to know why Walters didn't shoot the knife out of Collins' hand? Shoot to maim? Why would Walters be in fear for his life since he was wearing body armor? And they wanted to know, could an X-acto knife really kill you?
May 6, 2010
A crazed, homeless man used a razor knife similar to this one when he confronted Portland Officer Jason Walters. Photo via Flickr.com (vrogy).
Training
Portland Settles Sexual Harassment Suit With Fired Cadet
While training at the state police academy, Nicole Whitley, who was fired in May 2006, says she was asked by a lieutenant to wear additional layers of clothing.
April 5, 2010
Patrol
Anarchist Black Bloc Protests Portland Police Shootings
The group, calling itself Black Bloc, first gathered about 5 p.m.in the South Park Blocks, near Southwest Salmon Street and Park Avenue. Protesters then began marching toward the Willamette River, chanting slogans and carrying signs.
March 29, 2010
Patrol
One Dead in Officer-Involved Shooting at Portland's Hoyt Arboretum
A Portland police officer shot and killed a man Monday afternoon in Southwest Portland's Hoyt Arboretum, but the victim's name and age were unavailable Monday evening.
March 22, 2010
Training
Oregon Recruit Shoots Fleeing Suspect
The Salem (Ore.) Police Department placed a recruit on administrative leave two weeks after he began patrol duties, after he shot a fleeing suspect in the leg, OregonLive.com reports.
February 17, 2010
Patrol
Shots Fired: Brownsville, Oregon 02•16•2008
Sgt. Lawler popped up over the hood of the Pontiac just as Thompson's upper torso rose off the pavement, his gun again swinging in Lawler's direction.
October 13, 2009
Dep. Dave Lawler received the Medal of Honor from the Linn County (Ore.) Sheriff's Office for his action in saving a hostage.
Vehicle Ops
Oregon Man Who Robbed Police Station Faces Nine Charges
A 26-year-old Oregon man will face nine charges related to his brazen robbery of the North Bend police station in which he made off with a police cruiser, two Tasers and a radio, the Register-Guard reports.
August 19, 2009
A Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor used by the North Bend (Ore.) Police Department. Photo via North Bend PD.
Patrol
Portland Officer Who Harassed Female Recruits Resigns
A Portland patrol officer accused of harassing female officers resigned before his termination hearing earlier this week, KGW.com reports.
August 5, 2009
Special Units
Portland Mobilizes Against Gang War
Though the city's homicide rate and overall crime rate are down, gang violence has increased sharply over the past year, with a rapid rise in shootings in the past month. On Friday, law enforcement officials sounded an alarm about the surge of violence, the same day one of the victims was buried in North Portland.
January 12, 2009
Patrol
Portland Police "Most Arrested" List Faces ACLU Challenge
For the first time since Portland police created a secret list five years ago identifying the 35 most-frequently arrested petty criminals in the city's core, the American Civil Liberties Union and a trio of defense attorneys are challenging its constitutionality.
January 8, 2009
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