city settles lawsuit

Portland to pay $338,000 to 81-year-old pedestrian struck by a patrol car when officer was checking mobile computer / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 13 December 2010

new cop show set in Portland

Brain Trust, new crime drama being made in Portland, uses Police Bureau uniforms, badges and cars / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 10 December 2010
~ “While the Portland police may not be the geniuses in this program, they’ve been assured that any, and every episode, if the network approves a series, will portray the Portland police in a positive light.”

Leo Besner

Mayor Sam Adams says Chief Mike Reese’s recent round of Portland police promotions raises policy questions / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 9 December 2010

Portland Chief Mike Reese dismisses critics, and promotes Officer Besner to sergeant this morning / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 9 December 2010

After Last-Minute Plea From Dead Man’s Friend, Adams Seems to Indicate Controversial Cop Will Be Promoted (Updated) / James Pitkin, Willamette Week News & Culture [blog], 9 December 2010

Mayor on Leo Besner: “Policy Questions,” But Promotion Will Proceed / Denis C. Theriault, Portland Mercury Blogtown [blog], 9 December 2010

PPB officer involved in expensive settlements gets promoted [story & video], KATU, 9 December 2010

Officer in controversial Portland shooting gets promotion [story & video] / Scott Burton, KGW, 9 December 2010

grand jury

Multnomah County grand jury finds no criminal wrongdoing by Portland police in last month’s shooting / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 8 December 2010

Grand jury clears officers in deadly SE Portland standoff / David Krough, KGW, 8 December 2010

officer promotion, JTTF

Police officer who has cost Portland more than $800,000 in court to be promoted / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 6 December 2010

City Hall Week in Review: Terrorism task force and its implications for Mayor Sam Adams and Commissioner Dan Saltzman in 2012 / Ryan Frank, Oregonian, 6 December 2010

news & opinion: Portland and the JTTF

News first (but keep reading, there’s a cartoon linked at the bottom!):

Portland Commissioner Dan Saltzman calls for city to immediately rejoin the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 29 November 2010

City Hall: A look back on Mayor Tom Potter’s decision to pull Portland out of FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force / Ryan Frank, Oregonian, 29 November 2010

Saltzman Calls for Portland to Rejoin Joint Terrorism Task Force / Hank Stern, Willamette Week News & Culture [blog], 29 November 2010

Sam Adams: Not So Fast on Rejoining Terrorism Task Force / Denis C. Theriault, Portland Mercury Blogtown [blog], 29 November 2010

Commissioner Saltzman urges Portland to quickly rejoin Joint Terrorism Task Force / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 29 November 2010

Mayor Sam Adams tells NPR that trust in Obama White House re-opens debate to join Joint Terrorism Task Force / Ryan Frank, Oregonian, 30 November 2010

Should Portland Rejoin Terrorism Task Force? http://and%20transcript / Robert Siegel, All Things Considered, NPR, 30 November 2010
[Please ignore the imbedded audio link above; it doesn’t work and I can’t figure out how to make it go away! If you’d like to hear the audio, click on the link to the story — a working audio file is available at NPR’s website.]

Ore. ACLU Against Rejoining Terrorism Task Force, Fox12 Oregon, 30 November 2010

Saltzman, Adams want city to rejoin terrorism task force / Bob Heye, KATU, 29 November 2010, updated 30 November 2010

City leaders weigh return to JTTF, ACLU opposes / by Justin Burton, KGW, 30 November 2010

And finally, opinion:

Cartoon: The Wishing Tree… [editorial cartoon] / Jack Ohman, Oregonian, 30 November 2010

Portland discussion about rejoining FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force should not be about one incident [column] / Anna Griffin, Oregonian, 30 November 2010

Thomas Brennan wins lawsuit

Portland will pay $40,000 to settle officer’s whistleblower lawsuit / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 30 November 2010

PPA defends Frashour

Portland police union says investigation leading to firing of Officer Ronald Frashour was incomplete, politically motivated / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 24 November 2010

officer discipline, know your rights, tasers

Two Portland officers reassigned after DUII charges, Portland Tribune, 16 November 2010

Know Your Rights: What the ACLU Taught Me About Police Rights / Andrea Vedder, Portland Tribune Blogtown [blog], 17 November 2010
~ “As it seemed an opportunity ripe for the education of a budding criminal, I invited my younger brother to come along. Unfortunately, what he and I learned is that we don’t have nearly as many rights as we’d hoped.”

Portland city audit says police should consider changing Taser policy to further restrict its use / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 17 November 2010
~ “Portland police should consider further restraints on when officers can use the Taser stun gun to stop a threat, and make it clear in its written policy that officers should fire a minimum number of stun cycles against a suspect, according to a city audit released Wednesday.”

Digging Deeper Into Portland’s New Audit on Taser Use / Denis C. Theriault, Portland Mercury Blogtown [blog], 18 November 2010

Frashour fired, other officers suspended

OPB’s Think Out Loud will feature a discussion about Frashour’s firing tomorrow, Wednesday, November 17th. You can participate by posting comments online, or by calling when the show is on the air at 9 a.m.

Portland Police Chief Mike Reese fires Officer Ron Frashour in Aaron Campbell’s fatal shooting / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 16 November 2010

BREAKING: Mayor, Police Chief Officially Announce Firing of Officer Who Shot and Killed Aaron Campbell / Denis C. Theriault, Portland Mercury Bloglines [blog], 16 November 2010

Police Chief: Officer in Aaron Campbell Shooting is Terminated / James Pitkin, Willamette Week News & Culture [blog], 16 November 2010

Mayor, police chief fire officer in Campbell shooting: Union says police officers can no longer trust Adams and Reese / Jim Redden, Portland Tribune, 16 November 2010

Portland police chief was troubled by Officer Ron Frashour’s justification for shooting unarmed man / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 16 November 2010

Mayor Sam Adams, Chief Mike Reese send a strong, overdue message about Portland Police standards [column] / Anna Griffin, Oregonian, 16 November 2010

Portland Cop Fired Over Shooting Of Unarmed Man: 3 Others Suspended For Role In Jan. Shooting, KPTV, 16 November 2010

1 officer fired, 3 suspended for Aaron Campbell shooting [story & video] / Teresa Blackman, KGW, 16 November 2010

1 officer fired, 3 suspended in Aaron Campbell shooting , KATU, [no date]