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The bureau, originally named the Portland Metropolitan Police Force, was established in 1870 by the Portland City Council. The Council appointed James Lappeus as its first chief of police, in charge of a force with six patrolmen and one lieutenant, at a time when the population of Portland was less than 9,000. [ 2 ]
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB), officially the Portland Bureau of Police, is the law enforcement agency of the city of Portland, the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Bureau is the largest city law enforcement agency in Oregon. As of September 2024, the Bureau has around 800 sworn members, 35 cadets, and over 300 professional staff.
It houses Portland Police Bureau's Central Precinct on the bottom floors, [2] followed by the Multnomah County Detention Center (one of the two county jails) [3] and PPB's headquarters on the top floors. It also contains four court rooms of the Multnomah County Circuit Court, used mainly for arraignments. [4]
November 14, 2012 - Portland City Council approve the settlement agreement in U.S. v City of Portland. [49] November 28, 2012 - Portland City Council extends a tax on land-line phone service providers to cover the costs of police reforms stemming from the settlement of U.S. v City of Portland. Estimated value of the tax is $3–$5 million per year.
Day started at the Portland Police Bureau in April 1991. Throughout his career, he has served as Captain of the Training Division and later as Commander of the Central Precinct, which covers Downtown. [3] [4] In 2018, Day was appointed Deputy Chief, a position he served in for a year before retiring in 2019. [4]
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality levied 11 fines in March, totaling $231,281. Among those fined were a Springfield wood ceiling manufacturer with hazardous waste violations, a ...
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