Tag Archives: police accountability
Portland miscellany
Portland Officer Chris Humphreys’ decision to chase James Chasse and knock him down was ‘inconsistent’ with his training, review says / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 7 August 2010, updated 8 August 2010 Taking responsibility in the James Chasse case [letters to … Continue reading
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Independent Police Review
Police Accountability / L.T., KBOO Evening News, 16 July 2010 ~ Report on the Independent Police Review Division Citizen Review Committee’s Use of Force Committee report to city council. [Rest assured, there is audio of this story on the KBOO … Continue reading
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Phyllis Owens, Q Patrol, IPR changes, Washington Co. deputy shoots and kills dog
Major Crimes Team to investigate death of Boring woman after stun-gun hit / Rick Bella, Oregonian, 10 July 2010 87-year-old woman who died after confronting Clackamas County deputies had pellet gun, not handgun / Steve Mayes, Oregonian, 13 July 2010 … Continue reading
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IPR problems; whistle-blower goes back to patrol duty
Problems with Portland’s Independent Police Review [story & audio], KBOO Evening News, 7 July 2010 Portland officer Tom Brennan, banned to warehouse last year, will be back on the street / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 9 July 2010
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from the KBOO Evening News
One of our readers reported hearing two stories on the KBOO Evening News yesterday: 5:12 p.m.: The Independent Police Review Division (IPR) submitted its 2009 annual report to the city council on Wednesday. KBOO’s reporter quoted Dan Handelman of Portland … Continue reading
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police training, mental health accountability, Sepp Tokanaga
Portland Chief Mike Reese wants to transform training for police from ‘fear-based’ to ‘competency and confidence’ / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 15 June 2010 Mental health and accountability: An open letter to Sam Adams [opinion] / Jenny Westberg, Oregonian, 14 June … Continue reading
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Fire Frashour on KBOO
Fire Frashour Campaign member Sara Libby was interviewed on KBOO’s Voices from the Edge this morning. Hosts Dave Mazza and Jo Ann Bowman talked with Libby about police killings, the Fire Frashour Campaign’s demands, about its action planned for tomorrow, … Continue reading
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AMA Coalition press conference
Activists call for police traffic stop changes: Critics says three minority deaths ‘unnecessary’ / Jim Redden, Portland Tribune, 8 June 2010 Albina Ministerial Alliance says Keaton Otis shooting was ‘preventable’ [story & related video] / Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, Oregonian, 8 … Continue reading
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Wednesday & Thursday news
A Multnomah County grand jury found declined to forward charges against officers James Defrain, Cody Berne, and Andrew Polas in the shooting death of Keaton Otis earlier this month: Police cleared in Otis shooting death: County grand jury finds no … Continue reading
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KBOO evening news, Monday
One of our readers gave us a report of two stories on the KBOO Evening News, starting at 5 p.m. yesterday, May 24th. Here are his synopses, first a story about the administration of the Police Bureau: Mayor Sam Adams … Continue reading
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