By Ellen Spitaleri, Portland Tribune, Oct. 30, 2013 The Oregon City Public Library will show “Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse,” a feature-length documentary film that chronicles one man’s struggle with schizophrenia and examines the actions of the Portland police officers responsible for his death in 2006. Sponsored by the library, the […]
By Allison Bond Kotru, Reuters, Oct. 31, 2013 Nearly one-third of U.S. veterans who are given psychiatric medications by their doctors do not have a diagnosed mental health problem, according to a new study. READ – Abstract of study, in American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Older vets between ages 65 and 85 were the ones […]
By John Killen, The Oregonian, Oct. 31, 2013 The Portland Police Bureau, as part of its effort to prevents suicide, has produced a video aimed at helping people with suicidal thoughts reach out for help. WATCH – “What If You Could Turn Back the Clock on Suicide?” The video was edited so that it starts […]
By Kelly House, The Oregonian, Oct. 31, 2013 In response to complaints that homeless people behave inappropriately at the county’s libraries, the Board of County Commissioners ordered the Library and the Department of County Human Services to study who uses the library, and what they do there. READ – Homelessness, Human Services and Libraries – Study […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Oct. 29, 2013 Reaction was mixed Tuesday, a day after Portland’s city auditor sent a blistering memo to the mayor and city council members identifying “alarming lapses” in police accountability by top police command staff. READ – City Auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade’s memo (PDF, 72KB) READ – MHAP’s written testimony before […]
From OPB’s Think Out Loud, Oct. 28, 2013 LISTEN – Interview with Portland Police Chief Mike Reese Portland Police Chief Mike Reese delivered strong remarks to the city council this week about proposed changes to the system of investigating complaints about police and officer-involved shootings. The director of the Independent Police Review (IPR) Division told […]
By Helen Silvis, The Skanner, Oct. 23, 2013 Portland City Council deferred a decision on a string of proposals from the auditor’s office to make changes to the Independent Police Review Division. The council will address the proposals Dec. 4 after more study. Constantin Severe, IPR director, introduced the new proposals, which include: giving the […]
By Cari Hachmann, The Portland Tribune, Oct. 22, 2013 Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton reports that a transient homeless population has doubled in the last two years and moved into many areas in Fairview, Wood Village and Troutdale, causing a spike in burglaries and thefts, and makeshift tent communities. Staton delivered the message recently during […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Oct. 23, 2013 A number of proposed Portland City Code changes that would expand the powers of the Independent Police Review Division and require more information be made public on the police chief’s disciplinary decisions are to go before City Council this afternoon. The League of Women Voters, Portland Copwatch […]
By Denis C. Theriault, The Portland Mercury, Oct. 23, 2013 I got lucky, they said as they helped me with my things. I had picked a good weekend. Relatively speaking. Sure, it’d be chilly—and it already was by the time I was dropped off with my two big Ikea bags, holding a tent and a […]
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