by Ron DeLord | Jul 8, 2016 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Portland Mayor Charlie Hales on Monday announced the anticipated shakeup in the top command staff of the Police Bureau, replacing retiring Chief Larry O’Dea as he faces criminal investigation for an off-duty shooting. Capt. Michael Marshman will now become...
by Ron DeLord | Apr 10, 2016 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The president of the Portland police union is encouraging his officers not to attend meetings of the Citizen Review Committee, the panel that hears appeals of Police Bureau findings on complaints of alleged officer misconduct. His email to union members came in the...
by Ron DeLord | Dec 17, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
Portland’s police chief is assigning officers from specialty units to fill patrol vacancies and restricting travel and outside training to control mounting overtime costs. He’s also requiring managers to approve any discretionary overtime. “The...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Disturbed by the number of union lawsuits and grievances challenging voter-approved reforms to Portland’s public safety pension and disability fund, city leaders are considering asking a judge to ban collective bargaining over these firefighter and police...
by rondelord | Jul 6, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The entire Troutdale police force begins its new employment with Multnomah County on Wednesday. City councilors in March and county commissioners in April signed off on a 10-year deal for the sheriff’s office to provide law enforcement services in Troutdale. As...