City advocates for state law to allow creation of civilian police oversight board in Portland without bargaining
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
The Rev. LeRoy Haynes in September 2019 urged changes to the Portland police union contract that would lead to greater police accountability and city control over discipline. Maxine Bernstein
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Negotiators in Portland police contract talks argued this week over whether the city has the right to create a civilian police oversight board that could independently discipline officers.
Steve Schuback, a private labor attorney serving as the city’ lead negotiator, and Deputy City Attorney Heidi Brown contended Wednesday that the city can decide who investigates police and who imposes discipline.
Overwhelmed Portland police haven’t done comprehensive review of force used during protests, outside monitors say
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
The city-hired consultants said the Police Bureau continues to be out of compliance with a federal settlement agreement, particularly regarding their reporting and review of how officers use force.Dave Killen/The Oregonian
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Even though the size and frequency of Portland protests have significantly diminished, police still haven’t done a comprehensive review of their crowd control response to the civil unrest.
Outside consultants found that officers sometimes couldn’t explain why they used force or their supervisors didn’t adequately review officers’ force reports.