Clackamas Co. Sheriff’s Dept. gets grant

Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office wins $192,000 grant to combat illegal drugs / Yuxing Zheng, Oregonian, 10 December 2010
~ “The grant will pay for specialized training in narcotics enforcement, overtime needed to be responsive to immediate calls, and to facilitate development of fast-moving cases and confidential funds.”

Updates from Mercury

Copwatch protests change to police oversight policy / Sarah Mirk, Portland Mercury, 17 June 2010

Mayor, Police respond to N Portland shooting / Stefan Kamph, Portland Mercury 22 June 2010

Where do police complaints go? / Sarah Mirk, Portland Mercury, 24 June 2010

Criminal Aliens: Immigrants fingerprints are now a fast track to deportation / Stefan Kamph, Portland Mercury, 24 June 2010

Crisis comes home: Portland will (finally!) build mental health crisis center / Sarah Mirk, Portland Mercury, 24 June 2010

Hall Monitor / Sarah Mirk, Portland Mercury, 24 June 2010 (regarding police dept. funding)

and from Portland Observer

City steps up efforts to combat gang violence / Drew Dakessian, 23 June 2010