A new police misconduct report calls transparency into question.
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Spare the Rod, Spoil the File
A New Police Misconduct Report Calls Transparency into Question
Independent Police Review
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Blue Line, Gray Area
Portland Cop’s Facebook Posts Raise Questions about Lack of Social Media Policy
A Portland cop’s Facebook posts raise questions about lack of a social media policy.
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Sometimes, the Cure Is Worse
In Charlie Hales’ Police Bureau, Riot Cops Lob Flash-Bangs and Threaten Mass Arrests
In Charlie Hales’ police bureau, riot cops lob flash-bang grenades and threaten mass arrests.
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The Unexamined Life
Shooting Report Says Cops Fall Short on “Discipline,” “Corrective Action”
Shooting report says cops fall short on “discipline and corrective action.”
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Hall Monitor
This Didn’t Have to Take So Long
Public outrage, not just conscience, leads to limits on juvenile arrests.
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Hall Monitor
The Buck Stops at the Top
Hales, unhappy over the Kruger deal, should look to Chief Mike Reese.
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Pressure Points
Police Union President’s Latest IPR Claim Hits Home
The police union’s latest complaint about the city’s Independent Police Review hits home.
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Declaration of Independence
Cops Flubbed a Retaliation Probe—So Police Watchdog Stepped In
When the cops flubbed a retaliation probe, the Independent Police Review stepped in.
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Hall Monitor
A Mother’s Plight… Heard?
City hall finally agrees: Let’s discuss the arrest of a nine-year-old girl.
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“It’s Not Rocket Science”
Maybe Portland Should Ban Cops from Handcuffing Children?
Maybe Portland should ban its cops from handcuffing children?
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Hall Monitor
Police Reforms Still a Tough Sell
Trying to please everybody, but not pleasing anybody.