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Technology

Portland Police Demand Body Cameras, No Money Mayor Says

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says he supports police body cameras but tells Fox News there are "significant financial challenges created by the virus-caused recession."

May 21, 2021

Command

75% of Portland Residents Do Not Want Reduction in Police

According to the survey, 75 percent of Portland-area residents said they don't want policing in the city to dip below its current levels. Half said they want more cops on the streets, while 24 percent said they want policing levels to remain the same.

May 19, 2021

Patrol

Retired Oregon Trooper Dies from Injuries Suffered in 2001 Crash That Killed 2 Other Officers

“Retired Sergeant John Burright passed away May 4, 2021, after a battle that started on September 4, 2001,” state police officials said.

May 13, 2021

Patrol

Oregon Deputy Dies from 40-Year-Old Gunshot Injuries

The suspect opened fire on Stanley "Allen" Burdic, striking him twice. Flack then stole Burdic's patrol car, running over his legs while fleeing the scene.

April 19, 2021

Patrol

Portland Police Declare Riot, Union Building Set on Fire

Police said someone in the crowd then used an unknown accelerant on the wooden framing around a door of the building, then lit it on fire.

April 14, 2021

Patrol

Daunte Wright Shooting Triggers Violence in Multiple Cities, Riot Declared in Portland

“Burn the precincts to the ground, in every city and every town!” a mob marching through Portland was filmed chanting.

April 13, 2021

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

Man Accused of Throwing Firebombs at Portland Officers Arrested in Indiana

Malik Muhammed, 24, was taken into police custody in Indianapolis on multiple warrants, the Portland Police Bureau said. He is charged with first- and second-degree attempted murder, attempted aggravated murder, unlawful manufacture of a destructive device, and unlawful use of a weapon.

April 6, 2021

Special Units

Use of Less-Lethal Projectiles by Portland Police Restricted by Judge

The case stemmed from a suit filed by Don’t Shoot Portland, a black-led nonprofit that advocates for social and racial justice in the city. The nonprofit’s lawyers had sought more drastic sanctions, including a ban on impact munitions and for the Police Bureau to permanently remove officers from protest duty if they violate the court order, with fines issued for future violations.

March 17, 2021

Patrol

Oregon Trooper Crashes Head-On with Wrong-Way Driver

OSP dispatch received a call about a driver in a silver sedan going the wrong way at about 2 p.m. on I-84 near milepost 342, which is between Huntington and Weatherby. The caller said the driver was headed west in one of the eastbound lanes.

March 16, 2021

Patrol

Oregon DUI, Hit-and-Run Suspect Had .77 Blood Alcohol Level

A hit-and-run suspect crashed on Highway 26 in Oregon Friday afternoon and was found to have a blood alcohol level of .77%, more than nine times the legal limit, police said.

February 23, 2021

Patrol

Portland Has Fewest Officers in 25 Years, Chief Asks for Reductions in Budget Cuts

On Thursday, Portland police reassigned sergeants and officers from three precincts "in an effort to reduce overtime costs."

February 5, 2021