Willamette Week

Community Survey Suggests People Think Portland Police Treat People With Mental Illness Worse Now Than Three Years Ago

Most people had good things to say about police when they are focused on fighting crime.

U.S. Attorney for Oregon Throws Support Behind Portland Police Gun Violence Reduction Team

Last week, Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty suggested scrapping the Gun Violence Reduction Team and reassigning the 28 officers on the unit to patrol duty

Protester Loses Lawsuit Against City After Police Officer Broke Her Nose

The officer who arrested Margaret “Peggy” Zebroski placed his knee on her head with enough force to break her nose.

The Portland Police Bureau Needs Officers. It Squandered Two Dozen of Them.

Reserve officers performed work that helped free up full-time cops to respond to high-priority calls faster.

Mayor Ted Wheeler Chooses Former Portland Police Union President as His Public Safety Advisor

Robert King served as a Portland Police Officer for 27 years before retiring in 2018.

Text Messages Show Portland Police Chief and Mayor’s Staff in Icy Dialogue Over Arrests of Political Brawlers

“Does this mean you’ll be coming out with us?” asked Chief Danielle Outlaw.

Mayor Ted Wheeler Says Prosecutors Gave Portland Police Bad Advice on Brawling: “We Could Have Acted Much Faster to Arrest People”

“If you want to come here and fight somebody, and you’ve got somebody in mind, and they agree, can you do us all a favor? Rent a boxing ring.”

Is It Legal for Right-Wing Extremists to Brawl With Antifa in the Portland Streets?

Prosecutors blamed a legal defense called “mutual combat” for why they rarely prosecute right-wing extremists.

Shouts, Stomps and Boos Dominate Listening Session On Portland Police Relationships With Right-Wing and Leftist Protest Groups

Throughout the session, held inside a northeast church, people booed, jeered, clapped and cheered.

How WW Obtained Joey Gibson’s Texts With A Portland Police Lieutenant

The Portland Police Bureau took three months to find the texts and charged more than $262 for them.

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