Here’s a thought: Ask Steve Novick to serve as police commissioner.
Portland Police Bureau
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Amanda Interrupted
Adams Silences Fritz at JTTF Hearing
At a hearing on the JTTF, Mayor Sam Adams silences Amanda Fritz.
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Shot on the Street
What the Shooting of Two Homeless Men Ought to Mean for Portland’s Camping Ban
What the shooting of two homeless men ought to mean for the battle against Portland’s camping ban.
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Hall Monitor
This Explanation’s All Wet
Portland explains its freakout over food-cart booze—and it’s all wet.
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Putting the Squeeze On
Portland Freaks out as OLCC Readies Its First Food Cart Liquor License
The OLCC gets ready to give a liquor license to a food cart—and Portland freaks out.
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Hall Monitor
A Chief’s Consistent Plea
Chief Mike Reese’s consistent plea: Stop making cops mental health counselors.
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Hall Monitor
Who Cares About Transparency?
Mayor Sam Adams should stand up for transparency in terror task force report.
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This Just Isn’t Working
Shooting Raises Question: Stop Sending Cops to Suicide Calls?
Bradley Morgan’s shooting raises a question: Stop sending cops to suicide calls?
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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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In Other News
Down with the Columbia River Crossing, up with awkward moments for the police and Occupy Portland.
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Hands Off, Portland!
Our City’s Tighter Oversight Rules Don’t Apply to Out-of-Town Cops
Our city’s tighter oversight rules don’t apply to out-of-town cops.
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Hall Monitor
The Cops’ Curious Silence
The cops’ curious silence over Police Review Board reports