TESTIMONY of BECKIE CHILD to Portland City Council, October 29, 2014 in reference to Compliance Officer / Community Liaison contract for DOJ v City of Portland I’m Beckie Child, a mental health advocate and an adviser to the Mental Health Association of Portland. I was invited to participate in the selection of candidates for the […]
From the Portland Mercury, October 22, 2014 The legal drama over police reform in Portland—seemingly put to rest in August, when a federal judge finally approved the city’s nearly two-year-old settlement agreement with the US Department of Justice—has been revived. On Wednesday, October 22, Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Amanda Fritz will ask their colleagues […]
Willamette Week, Oct. 16, 2014 Family and friends of a 38-year-old Olympia, Wash., man who died Oct. 14 as a result of a severe head wound say Portland Police are declining to investigate the man’s death as a homicide, even though he was found injured and at least partially unclothed near the Burnside Bridge in […]
Portland Tribune, Oct. 14, 2014 Charlie Hales made reforming the Portland Police Bureau one of his top priorities when he ran for mayor. He repeatedly said officer must improve their relationship with minority communities and reduce its use of excessive force, especially during confrontations with the mentally ill. Now, less than two years into his […]
From the Portland Mercury, October 7, 2014 Most people who follow police issues in Portland had a pretty good sense Police Chief Mike Reese would be ready to hand over the reins once a federal judge approved a long-awaited police reform settlement between the city and the US Department of Justice. But that’s not to […]
The Oregonian, Sept. 26, 2013 Every member of the Portland Police Bureau, both sworn officers and civilian employees, must sign a statement that they have read and understand the settlement agreement the city reached with the U.S. Department of Justice that calls for reforms to Portland police policies, training and oversight. The agreement requires the […]
The Guardian, Sept. 20, 2014 In early 2010, Portland police officers were dispatched to check on the welfare of a young African American man whose brother had died earlier that day. Aaron Campbell was at his girlfriend’s flat and was said to be distraught over the death of his brother, whom he had nursed before he […]
The Oregonian, Sept. 10, 2014 Portland officers who are members of the bureau’s Behavioral Health Unit and Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team will be wearing special pins on their uniforms to help identify them. The Behavioral Health Unit consists of a lieutenant, sergeant, program manager, five officers, an analyst, and three clinicians. There are now 78 […]
From Israel Bayer, publisher of Street Roots, September 2014 The tragedy of the Michael Brown killing is rocking the nation. It should. For anyone living in an urban environment, especially people of color and the poor — the events of Michael Brown and the community response is not surprising. It’s hard to shift through all […]
The Oregonian, Sept. 4, 2014 Days after a federal judge reiterated his wish for Portland police to wear body cameras, the mayor wants the bureau to buy the new equipment and have most uniformed officers wearing the small cameras in less than a year. “We’re on his side on this one,” said Dana Haynes, spokesman for […]
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