For Nearly 80 Years, the Portland Police Association Has Wielded Power in a Town That Doesn’t Like Cops. That Power Is Now Under Siege.

Reform advocates say the police union has outmaneuvered City Hall at every turn: at the bargaining table, in the Legislature, and in court.

As Protests Against Police Upend Portland City Hall, Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Is In Charge

Portland Police Officers Work Overtime for Private Employers—Sometimes Over the Objections of Bureau Brass

Portland Police Chief Foresees Violence at Next Right-Wing Protest

Chief Danielle Outlaw says rhetoric around the “End Domestic Terrorism” rally shows “criminal intentions.”

Portland Mayor Says Police Union President “Crossed a Line” by Claiming Cops Were Hamstrung

Mayor Ted Wheeler says police union president Daryl Turner contributed to a “global frenzy” of misinformation.

Portland Mayor and Police Union President Renew Their Feud Over Whether Cops Need “Handcuffs” Removed at Protests

Police Chief Danielle Outlaw says: “The mayor never gave us direction to stand down on Saturday, ever.”

Police Union President Demands Apology From Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, Suggests Leftist Activists Are the Real Threat to Portland

“What about those who throw bricks, rocks, bottles, feces, and urine at police officers endangering not only our officers but also peaceful protesters who are exercising their right to free speech?” Portland police union president Daryl Turner said in a statement.

Portlanders Call 911 to Report “Unwanted” People More Than Any Other Reason. We Listened In.

Here’s what it sounds like when Portland calls the cops.