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Oregon Live
December 3, 2025
Opinion: Surplus clean energy dollars can build the community safety system Portland needs
Willamette Week
July 6, 2026
Initiative to Hire Police Officers Looks Like It Will Make the November Ballot
Oregon Live
July 5, 2026
Portland police response times are climbing to troubling levels
KPTV (FOX 12)
June 26, 2026
New report says Portland police lack staff to adequately answer calls, investigate crimes
KGW8
June 26, 2026
Portland police response times for high-priority calls average 20 minutes despite drop in dispatched calls: Report
Oregon Live
June 26, 2026
‘We are failing in many areas’: Portland police report finds response times average 20 minutes
Willamette Week
June 23, 2026
New Research Shows How Police Response Times Vary Across the City
The Oregonian
June 14, 2026
Editorial: Drop the sanctimony, City Council, and put a new Clean Energy Fund measure on the ballot
Willamette Week
June 11, 2026
Firefighters Union Backs Ballot Measure to Reroute 25% of Climate Tax Revenues to Police Hires
KGW8
May 17, 2026
River Pig Saloon owner speaks out after violent crimes outside business: ‘Frustrates me, my staff, the neighborhood, everyone’
KGW8
May 15, 2026
East Portlanders speak out against proposed cuts to public safety
KATU 2
May 15, 2026
East Portland residents voice frustration over proposed police cuts
KGW8
May 13, 2026
The mayor’s budget proposal would cut these Portland police employees. Here’s what they do each day
KGW8
May 13, 2026
Portland police chief warns budget cuts could slow response times
OPB
April 23, 2026
Portland police chief cautions that budget cuts will cause ‘detrimental impacts’
KATU 2
April 15, 2026
Report says Portland ranks 47th in officers per capita among major U.S. cities
KOIN 6
April 14, 2026
Portland police are severely understaffed compared to other cities, report reveals
Portland Tribune
October 15, 2024
Chief Day says data shows Portland police are understaffed
KGW8
October 15, 2024
Portland Police Chief calls for PPB ranks to grow to more than 1,000 sworn officers
Willamette Week
October 28, 2022
Portland Ranks 48th Among 50 Big Cities for Cops per Capita
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