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Southwest Washington police hope newly funded training center will solve staffing woes
For years, police departments in Southwest Washington had a snag in their sales pitch for new recruits. It might be months before training starts — and the class is more than 100 miles away.
Clackamas deputy shoots, kills man following chase
A deputy shot and killed a man in Happy Valley on Saturday night, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.
Portland City Council approves police body camera policies, paving way for late summer launch
Portland City Council members cleared the final path for police to start wearing body cameras Wednesday, ending the city’s tenure as the largest in the country whose officers don’t wear the devices.
Homicide suspect fatally shot by Clackamas County deputies, Portland police officers
Police say a person was shot and killed on Monday night by deputies and officers just before 11 p.m. in unincorporated Clackamas County.
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Portland and police union agree on body camera policies
A years-long impasse between the city of Portland and the Portland Police Association over body-worn camera policies ended Thursday night, as the two sides reached a tentative agreement that would govern a pilot program.
Nyssa reserve officer killed in weekend shooting, gunman being sought
An Eastern Oregon police officer was shot after being dispatched to a call about a violent individual damaging property and threatening others near a residence.
Umatilla police officer no longer works for city after negligence lawsuit
Lawsuit alleges "the police did nothing" after victim provided evidence of sexual assault.

Portland auditor finds insufficient evidence ShotSpotter violated city code
An investigation by the Portland auditor into ShotSpotter’s lobbying practices in the city found insufficient evidence that the company violated city regulations.

Recommendations still not implemented from 2018 Portland police gang team audit
The Portland Police Bureau should do more to protect information about people’s alleged gang affiliations and to measure how effective the new gun violence teams are at reducing gun violence, according to a city auditor’s update released Tuesday.
Independent police investigators in SW Washington follow ‘many best practices’ but still misstep, auditors say
The documents show a dozen errors in procedure during the deadly force reviews. In one case, the auditors found investigators failed to monitor who is accessing reports during an active investigation.