Independent Police Review

IPR News: 

Independent Police Review seeks communication planning assistance

The Independent Police Review Division has issued a Request for Proposals addressing strategic outreach and communication planning for the agency

Director's Report to Citizen Review Committee, August 18, 2008  (PDF Document, 63kb)

Director's Report to Citizen Review Committee, July 15, 2008  (PDF Document, 60kb)

Director's Report to Citizen Review Committee, June 17, 2008  (PDF Document, 66kb)

IPR Quarterly Report, Second Quarter 2008  (PDF Document, 66kb)

Who we are

The Independent Police Review Division (IPR) and the nine-member Citizen Review Committee (CRC) were created in 2001 to help improve police accountability, promote higher standards of police services, and increase public confidence.

IPR has five primary responsibilities:

• Receive citizen complaints alleging misconduct by Portland police officers.
• Monitor investigations conducted by the Bureau’s Internal Affairs Division (IAD) and conduct joint or independent investigations if necessary.
• Report on complaint and investigation activities and recommend policy changes to prevent future problems.
• Hire a qualified expert to review closed investigations of officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths and report on policy and quality of investigation issues.
• Coordinate appeals filed by citizens and officers with the CRC and City Council.

CRC members are appointed by City Council to perform four primary functions:

• Gather community concerns about police services.
• Help the IPR Director develop policy recommendations to address patterns of problems with police services and conduct.
• Review and advise on IPR and IAD handling of complaints.
• Hear appeals from complainants and officers and publicly report its findings.