Major American cities are facing a perfect storm. Violent crime is growing and law enforcement agencies are struggling to keep officers on the job. Now, some of these cities are bringing faith to the frontlines as police departments fight the increasing crime with fewer officers.
The Portland, Ore., police chief recently pulled detectives from other units to backfill the homicide unit, which is overwhelmed by a gun violence spike.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Five years after Brian Spaulding’s parents found him fatally shot in the home he shared with roommates, his slaying remains a mystery that seems increasingly unlikely to
Portland's police chief recently pulled detectives from cold case and assault units to backfill the homicide unit, which is overwhelmed by a spike in gun violence.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Five years after Brian Spaulding’s parents found him fatally shot in the home he shared with roommates, his slaying remains a mystery that seems increasingly unlikely to be solved as Portland, Oregon, police confront a spike in killings and more than 100 officer vacancies.