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Gov. Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler had been in discussions in recent months about how the Oregon State Police could help with traffic enforcement in Portland and how to address the police training backlog.
Multnomah County Sheriff candidate Derrick Peterson, who currently serves as a captain within the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, has been granted permission to earn his law enforcement certification. It's a significant step for Peterson, whose candidacy has been repeatedly criticized for lacking this qualification. While Peterson obtained his corrections certification in 1988, he lacks the police academy basic training required to be certified in law enforcement. This doesn't make him ineligible to run: Per state.