The Atlantic, May 6, 2014 On April 29, the Senate Judiciary Committee met to discuss law enforcement responses to disabled Americans. The committee, chaired by democratic Senator Dick Durbin from Illinois, met against the backdrop of the death of James Boyd, a homeless man who had been in and out of psychiatric hospitals, shot to […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, June 7, 2013 Federal prosecutors and city attorneys have reached an impasse with the Portland police union on reforms that should be made by the police bureau to address a scathing federal inquiry that found officers use excessive force against people with mental illness. “It’s certainly disappointing that we were […]
By Kevin R. Davis, The Rap Sheet, May 3, 2013 You can put lipstick on a pig, as the saying goes. It can be the reddest, glossiest lipstick around, the kind that some super-model or movie actress pitches on TV. Heck, talking about movie stars, that lipstick can be applied to a recently Botoxed oinker […]
Portland Police Bureau news release, April 30, 2013 In response to the changing landscape of police work and the requirements set forth in the City’s proposed agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Portland Police Bureau has created the Behavioral Health Unit (BHU). The BHU is located within Central Precinct and encompasses and oversees […]
Readers: This article takes a look at police violence against people with mental illness nationwide. MHAP encourages this broad view. We believe the problem is not limited to our city, and can be found throughout the U.S. Please note, this story comes from Portland, Maine. References to “Portland” mean the city in Maine, unless the […]
By Andrea Damewood, Willamette Week, Dec. 5, 2012 Portland’s police aren’t the only ones beefing up mental health training. The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training—where all new police recruits get basic training—recently approved adding three hours of mental health training. The change adds three hours to mental health and disabilities classes, bringing […]
From the Willamette Week, Nov. 20, 2012 About 50 Portland Police Officers tossed their names in to serve on the bureau’s soon-to-be expanded Crisis Intervention Team, a police spokesman tells WW. Not long after the Department of Justice released its report finding PPB officers have a pattern and practice of using excessive force on those […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Nov. 8, 2012 Attorneys, community activists and mental health providers filled Portland City Council chambers Thursday to voice concerns about the city’s pending agreement with federal justice officials on police reforms. Many argued that until an independent civilian panel with subpoena powers is created with the authority to investigate alleged […]
READ – Settlement Agreement (PDF download- 170KB) WATCH – Press conference Portland mayor, chief, and Oregon U.S. Attorney announce settlement on Portland police reforms By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Oct. 26, 2010 Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Police Chief Mike Reese stood with U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall Friday afternoon in City Hall to announce a […]
Willamette Week, Oct. 19, 2012 A dedicated mental health prosecutor is now a full-time part of the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. As the findings of last month’s scathing report by the Department of Justice about the Portland Police Bureau’s unconstitutional treatment of the mentally ill ripple outward, the district attorney’s office decided to assign […]
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