Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Is on the Cusp of Achieving a Long-Desired Police Reform. Here’s How It Might Work. The basic concept Hardesty champions is elegant in its simplicity. It has two parts.
The City of Portland Wants to Change the Way It Responds to 911 Calls. Public Safety Unions Are Hopping Mad.
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Announces Details of Portland Street Response Team Pilot Program The city will try Eugene’s approach, which uses counselors and EMTs rather than police to respond to many calls for service.
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