Category: NEWS

This year communities have suffered more than anyone could have predicted and the police officers in this city have endured more than they signed up for when they took the oath to protect and serve. Officers are tasked with bringing order to chaotic, unpredictable, and dangerous situations. In doing their job, they have been subject[…]

Tomorrow, City Council will take up a vote on the Portland Police Bureau budget. Some will describe it as redirecting money away from police to other city services. But let’s speak the truth. This is a vote to lay off police. Some have said that the $18 million budget cut won’t result in layoffs. “This[…]

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your next Portland Police Association President. Having worked for the Portland Police Bureau for the last 20 years, I have seen firsthand the strong work ethic, dedication to serve, and compassion within all of you who wear the PPB badge and answer our 911 calls. I am[…]

We’ve already been defunded by $15 million. Another $12 million has been lost to COVID cuts. That’s $27 million gone. What do we have to show for it? Our Gun Violence Reduction Team? Gone, with gun crimes and homicides now through the roof, and huge, disproportionate impacts on communities of color. School Resource Officers? Gone,[…]

Mayor Wheeler and Chief Lovell: As our Police Commissioner and Police Chief, stand up and publicly support Police Bureau members who voluntarily serve on the Rapid Response Team (RRT). On almost a nightly basis for the past five months, members of RRT have been on the front lines of keeping our city safe as many[…]

City Council Members: We find ourselves at a crossroads where the public demands thoughtful public policy that will improve policing practices, accountability, and public safety. Further defunding of the Portland Police Bureau during the Fall BMP will not meet those community demands. As you are well aware, City Council defunded PPB by approximately $15 million[…]

It is urgent that all our members observe and follow the state-mandated guidelines and the City of Portland and PPB COVID-19 protocols which requires you to wear a mask at all times when inside police facilities in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. This is especially important now that the flu season is[…]

PCAP’s Finest Telecommunicator of the Year It gives me great pleasure to announce that Jeannette Hopson, Senior Dispatcher at the Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC), has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Telecommunicator of the Year Award.  NICE’s PSAPs’ Finest Awards are given annually to recognize the dedicated individuals and team stand-outs in public safety[…]

To our Members: Yesterday, Mayor Wheeler banned PPB’s further use of CS gas a policing tool for crowd dispersal where life safety — including officer safety — is being threatened by violence. Chief Lovell and the Portland Police Bureau have adamantly voiced their disagreement with the Mayor’s decision. Even the Oregon State Police called the[…]

Saturday night a man, a human being, a person—Aaron Danielson—was killed on the streets of Portland. His race, his political affiliation, or where he was from isn’t relevant. What is important is that human life was taken on our city streets after three months of violence, assaults, rioting, and destruction of property. Our elected officials[…]

May 29, 2020, marks the beginning of protests in the City of Portland sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Communities, including the law enforcement community, have collectively expressed our outrage and anger of the blatant disregard for life by a police officer whose job it was to protect and serve. The[…]

In the ongoing conversation about how policing can and should evolve along with the needs of our communities—many have asked us about police reform. We are engaged. We are listening. We are evolving along with our community. And we are hearing from residents every day who are afraid for our city. Last week, School Resource[…]