Portland Police Bureau

Portland police officers had an array of reasons why they thought racial justice protests in 2020 were among the largest and most enduring in the city’s history. Not mentioned as potential reasons for the massive protests are a laundry list of grievances against the bureau going back decades.

The city of Portland has signed a $150,000 contract with a firm specializing in police oversight. The outside investigators will need to report back to the city by the end of the year.

An independent investigation has begun into the March 3 leak falsely identifying Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty as being involved in a hit-and-run, according to a joint statement from Hardesty and Mayor Ted Wheeler.

Federal law enforcement agencies are stepping in to help Portland stem the string of shootings and homicides that has terrorized parts of the city.

A federal judge in Portland ordered sanctions against the Portland Police Bureau that will force the agency to train officers in how to use crowd control devices by the end of the year.

Portland police officers detained around 100 people Friday night before arresting 13.

New records released on Friday by the Portland Police Bureau provide more insight into how City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty was falsely implicated in a minor hit-and-run with which she had nothing to do.

Portland last year dissolved a special police unit designed to focus on gun violence during the national reckoning over racial injustice

On Wednesday, the House Subcommittee on Equitable Policing heard from experts on a bill that would clarify the interfering with a peace officer (IPO) law and prevent law enforcement from charging someone who is engaging in passive resistance.

Police say a man wanted for allegedly striking a Portland police officer while driving a stolen pickup and then escaping custody has been apprehended in Southeast Portland.