by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Portland Police Bureau has fewer officers per city resident and fewer minority officers than most other law enforcement agencies its size, a new national survey shows. The city had 16 sworn officers per 10,000 residents in 2012, according to a survey released...
by rondelord | Apr 9, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The Portland police commanding officers union is urging state lawmakers to reverse a state labor board ruling that excluded Portland police captains and commanders who serve as division managers from union membership. House Bill 2978, written narrowly to affect about...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
The sworn police officers of the Troutdale Police Department could all become Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies in July after the City Council approved disbanding its law enforcement agency Tuesday night in a 4-to-3 vote. Councilors approved a 10-year...
by rondelord | Feb 12, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
An outside consultant has found that the Portland Police Bureau’s 930-member force is understaffed by at least 24 people, including officers, detectives and sergeants. Officers’ average response time to emergency calls is slowing, expected to exceed the...
by rondelord | Sep 6, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Police, Politics, Unions
A week after a federal judge approved the city’s negotiated settlement with federal justice officials on a package of Portland police reforms, Portland Police Association’s president Daryl Turner Friday afternoon released his first statement about it. He...