Hales, unhappy over the Kruger deal, should look to Chief Mike Reese.
Mike Reese
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The Cadre of Old San Antone
Taxpayers Won’t Be Sending a Dozen Local Officials to Texas After All
Taxpayers won’t be sending a dozen local officials to Texas, after all.
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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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More Drama in the Cop Shop
Lieutenant’s Legal Claim Is Fourth Since Winter 2013 for Reese
A police lieutenant’s legal claim is the command staff’s fourth since winter 2013.
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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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Hall Monitor
Moving the Bull’s-Eye
Cops’ new deal for Target security is a test case for private policing.
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Rough Draft
How “Prosper Portland” Went from Concept to Confusion
How “Prosper Portland” went from concept to confusion.
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Where’s the Beef?
Hales Says He’s “Satisfied” with Skimpy Report on Cops’ Anti-Terror Work
Mayor Hales says he’s “satisfied” with another skimpy report on our cops’ anti-terror work.
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Altered State of the City
The Rhetoric of Mayor Charlie Hales—and the Reality Behind It
The rhetoric of Mayor Charlie Hales—and the reality behind it.
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You Can’t Unhurt a Chief’s Feelings
Tension Erupts Between City Council and Police Bureau Over City Report
Tension with the police bureau overshadows a wonkish report on the city’s workforce.
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The Secret Weapon
A Tough New Police Policy Targets the Homeless. Why Doesn’t Anyone Know About It?
There’s a tough new police policy targeting Portland’s homeless. Why doesn’t anyone know about it?