Portland cops hardly use their special county crisis line.
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Number Please?
Multnomah County Has a Crisis Hotline for Cops. The Cops Rarely Use It.
Mike Reese
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The Misconduct Files
Conflict over Cop’s Demotion Shows Flaws in Review Board Reports
Conflict over cop’s demotion shows shortcomings in review board reports.
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Staying on the Beat
He Could’ve Been Mayor. (Maybe.) He Could Retire. (Whenever.) Instead, Chief Mike Reese Wants to Remain the Face of Police Reform.
Chief Mike Reese wants to remain the face of police reform.
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Justice Takes a Breath
Legal Issues, Budget Woes Slow Police Reforms
Legal issues and budget woes are slowing the push for federal police reform.
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Hall Monitor
Cop Union Boss Makes His Point
The police union wasn’t invited to reform talks. No shit.
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But Does It Have Teeth?
Feds’ Deal with Cops Hits Taser Policies, Mental Health Training
Deal with feds promises fixes to Taser policies, mental health training.
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The Fix Isn’t In
Report Debunks Police Union Conspiracy Theory in Frashour Firing
City auditor’s report debunks cop union’s conspiracy theory in Frashour firing.
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Saving Us from Ourselves
We Asked, the Feds Spoke: Portland Cops Use Excessive Force Against the Mentally Ill
We asked, feds spoke: Our cops rough up the mentally ill.
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Hall Monitor
To Be or Not to Be… Silent
Will the cops’ new “Training Advisory Council” be worth a damn?
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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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Exposed by the Police Union
PPA Boss Lifts Lid on Devastating Arbitration Testimony in Campbell Case
The PPA embarrasses the city by talking up secret arbitration testimony in the Campbell shooting.
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Will They Ever Learn?
Report on Cop Shooting Investigations Finds “Room for Improvement”
An outside look at police shooting investigations finds “room for improvement.”