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Hours Into His Tenure As Police Chief, Mike Marshman Has Completely Restructured Police Bureau Leadership
New Police Chief Mike Marshman, left, was plotting big time changes this morning. Remember this morning when a brand new police chief was announced, and we suggested that that could mean a seismic shake-up at the highest levels of the Portland Police Bureau? It didn’t take long for that to play out. The PPB issued […]
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Larry O’Dea is Out. As of This Afternoon, Portland’s New Police Chief is Mike Marshman
Your new police chief is taking the gig seriously. Mike Marshman being announced by Mayor Charlie Hales. With a pair of investigations into his conduct yet to be publicly released, Portland Police Chief Larry O’Dea is calling it quits. A little more than two months after he mistakenly shot a friend in the back during […]
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Hey Bikey! Using a Cable Lock? The PPB is Giving Away FREE U-Locks!
Here’s some good news for those of you who use cable locks on your bike—and fear it could be stolen any second (which it could)! Still using that cable lock? Please DON’T! Bring your bike by our @SundayParkways tent and exchange the cable for a FREE @ABUS_Locks U-LOCK!— PPB BTTF (@PPBBikeTheft) June 22, 2016 If […]
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Portland Cop on Cops: Meet Officer Super Chill!
Yes, there is still a show called Cops. And yes, occasionally they still come to Portland. And yes, while there are certainly some bad apples in the bureau, there’s also at least one cop who’s super duper chill. Check out Officer Michael Roberts of the Portland Police in a not-so-routine stop where the suspects make […]
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Monkey Business
How a Forest Grove Man Indicted for Selling Endangered Animal Parts Helped Bust His Malaysian Suppliers
How a Forest Grove man indicted for selling endangered animal parts helped bust his Malaysian suppliers.
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The Cops Just Caved to a Citizen Oversight Group
Chief Larry O’Dea’s Replacement Changed Her Mind and Overruled Him, Avoiding a Rare City Council Showdown
Chief O’Dea’s replacement changed her mind and overruled him, avoiding a showdown.
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Hall Monitor: A Summertime Chaos Grab Bag
Summer Sucks in City Hall. Not This Year!
Summer’s boring in city hall. Not this year!
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Did Larry O’Dea’s Shooting Mistake Get Special Treatment?
No Other Off-Duty Shooting in the Last 20 Years Was Handled with Such Lenience
No other off-duty shooting incident in the last 20 years was handled with such lenience.
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Staton’s Gone
Multnomah County Sheriff Finally Calls It Quits. Here’s Why It Happened.
Multnomah County sheriff finally calls it quits. Here’s why it happened.
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Hall Monitor: Are O’Dea’s Days Numbered?
The Police Chief Shot a Guy. That’s Not Even the Worst Part.
The police chief shot a guy. That’s not even the worst part.
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Just Like That, Police Chief Larry O’Dea is on Paid Leave
Ashley Anderson Things are moving awfully quick for Police Chief Larry O’Dea these days. Five days after it became public that O’Dea mistakenly shot a friend on April 21, he’s on paid aministrative leave. Here’s a statement from Mayor Charlie Hales, who just made that call despite knowing about the incident for nearly a month: […]