Department of Justice Investigation Portland Police Bureau
Supplemental Information.
September 13, 2012

Statement from Chief Michael Reese:

I want to thank the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, including Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez and his staff, for working with us for the last 14 months. And thank you also to Mayor Adams for his guidance and support throughout this entire process.

Every day, Portland Police Officers are working to protect and serve our community. Last year we had approximately 400,000 contacts with community members and too many of these were the result of homelessness, addiction and ... Continue Reading