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DOJ Requests Body Cams, New Penalties for Portland Police

by Alex Zielinski • Jul 15, 2021 at 7:15 pm STEVE DYKES/GETTY IMAGES The US Department of Justice (DOJ) gave the City of Portland a to-do list Tuesday that, if met, could keep Portland from facing additional federal sanctions over its police force. Among its nine requests, the DOJ has asked the city furnish Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers with body cameras, hold accountable PPB supervisors who approved officers’ violence against protesters in 2020, and submit a transition plan for its new police oversight board. Sponsored Custom framing, photo frames, printing on metal, paper and canvas. The new demands are the latest in a back-and-forth between the City of Portland and the DOJ concerning the status of their joint settlement agreement. In 2012, a DOJ civil rights investigation concluded that Portland officers have a habit of using disproportionate physical force against people who appear to be hav

PPB and US DOJ discuss noncompliance regarding use of force protocol

PPB and US DOJ discuss noncompliance regarding use of force protocol share In response to one of the most eventful summers in Portland’s history, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) reflected on Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) response to protests, challenging its protocols.   Earlier this year, the DOJ sent a formal letter to the City of Portland outlining violations against a 2014 agreement, according to OPB. The letter notes evidence of PPB’s noncompliance with DOJ protocol for use of force.    The agreement came about in a 2012 court case, United States v. City of Portland, where the U.S. noted “a pattern or practice of unconstitutional use of force by the PPB with actual or perceived mental illness.” This noncompliance extends to the 2020 protests under which PPB was found to disregard policies surrounding use of force. 

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