by Alex Zielinski • Apr 6, 2021 at 7:35 am
Portland police before a June 6, 2020 protest. Blair Stenvick
According to attorneys with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Portland s current police oversight board is relying on flawed if not unconstitutional logic to clear Portland cops of alleged misconduct. This is especially true in cases where officers used force against a member of the public during 2020 s racial justice protests.
In a March 23 letter sent to the City of Portland, DOJ attorneys list recent examples of the city s Police Review Board (PRB) relying on erroneous information, provided by Portland Police Bureau (PPB) leaders, to determine whether or not an officer acted in violation of PPB policy.