How many Training Advisory Council applicants were willing to keep their lips zipped?
Dan Handelman
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Playing a New Race Card
What’s Behind Disparity in Traffic Stops? Maybe Racism, Cops Admit
The cops stop getting defensive, and start getting scientific, over profiling.
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Watching the Watchers
Portland Copwatch Turns 20
A Q&A as Portland Copwatch turns 20 years old.
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Hall Monitor
City Hall, Quietly, Hits Back
City hall (quietly) smacks back at the Portland Police Association.
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Eye in the Sky
Cops Spell out Privacy Rules for Old Town Video Cameras
The police bureau spells out privacy rules for its Old Town surveillance cameras.
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Marijuana “On Board”
The County Drug-Testing Program You’ve Never Heard About
The drug-testing program you’ve never heard about—at the Multnomah County jail.
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An Airing of Grievances
Our Exclusive Review of 10 Years of Police Union Beefs
The Mercury‘s exclusive review of 10 years of police union labor complaints.
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Who’s the Boss?
City to Study Pacts with Outside Cops
Portland will finally study its contracts with outside police agencies.
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Juicing the Debate
Another Report Demands Cops Tighten up Taser Policy
Another report urges Portland cops to tighten their Taser policy.
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Hall Monitor
Avoiding the “Third Rail”
Avoiding the “third rail”: Putting police accountability in Portland’s charter.
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New and Improved?
Report on Drug Impact Areas Missing Important Context on Race
A report on Portland’s “drug impact areas” lacks key context on race.
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The Hidden Cost of Cops
Want to Know Which Police Officers Get Sued the Most? Good Luck.
Vague recordkeeping makes it hard to tell which Portland cops are sued—and cost the city—the most.