Quick links
* denotes recent
  New info
About us
Newsletter info
  (PPR 50)*

Shootings & deaths (5/10)
Portland CW Activities  (rights training 6/29)*
Other info
 (IPR analysis 6/10)*

Reports
Information
Cool links
Contact info
Donate
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick links
* denotes recent
  New info
About us
Newsletter info
  (PPR 50)*

Shootings & deaths (5/10)
Portland CW Activities  (training 6/29)*
Other info(IPR analysis 6/10)*
Reports
Information
Cool links
Contact info
Donate
 

 

Welcome to the Portland Copwatch Web Page


Portland Copwatch is a grassroots, volunteer organization promoting police accountability through citizen action.

Learn more about Portland Copwatch               Visit some cool links
                 See our wish list  for ways to support PCW

Newsletter

  • Check out our newsletter, the People's Police Report (published 3 times a year)
         NEW! #50- May, 2010 (.pdf only--3.8 MB 6/10)

    Shootings and Deaths in Custody

  • Information on Portland Police shootings and deaths in custody
            Includes information on
            the shooting of Aaron Campbell
            the in-custody death of James Chasse, Jr.
            and the shootings of James Jahar Perez and Kendra James
  • List of shootings and deaths 1992-May 2010 (Updated 5/14/10)
  • Analysis of PARC's 2006 report on Portland Police shootings
          (7 pages, 1/23/07)

  • Analysis of PARC's 2005 report on Portland Police shootings
          (9 pages, 9/16/05)
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    Portland Copwatch Activities

  • * Portland Copwatch's will present a
        Your Rights and the Police Seminar
        on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
        Campus of St Francis Parish
        SE 11th & Stark
       Please pre-register by phone or email
    RSVP now to secure your place, there will be a cut-off point to limit the number of participants.

    -> Look here for announcements of other upcoming
       Orientations, Your Rights and the Police Seminars
        and Copwatch Trainings
    Contact us if you want us to provide a training for your organization!
           

  • Portland Copwatch is participating in the
        IPR Stakeholder Workgroup (May-July? 2010)
       evaluating changes to the Independent Police Review Division (IPR)
       made in late March, 2010, to recommend further changes to Council

       Based in part on the 2008 Luna-Firebaugh Report on the IPR
        • Download the January, 2008 report from the IPR's website,
        • read our full analysis (2/12/08), watch the companion video
          or look at other information

  • List of the top 25 settlements for police misconduct cases,
        1993-2008 (REVISED 4/30/08)

  • Portland Copwatch participated in the Mayor's Racial Profiling
            Committee
    from January, 2007 until it was disbanded in late 2008.
            (We are monitoring the Office of Human Relations' efforts to continue the work.)
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    Other Portland Police Accountability Stuff

  • Analysis of the City's 2009 Use of Force Report
          (3 pages, 7/20/09)
            Includes links to the report and to omitted Bureau statistics
        Analysis of the City's 2007 Use of Force Report
          (3 pages, 4/25/07)

    Background on the Independent Police Review Division (IPR)

  • Portland Copwatch analyzes the IPR's Annual Reports:
        * IPR 2009 Annual Report
    , Fails to Highlight Major Issues
      (7 pages, 6/25/10)
         IPR 2007 Annual Report , Continues Using Misleading Statistics
      (7 pages, 10/10/08, posted 1/1/09)
         Third Annual Report (2004), shows system still needs work
      (8 pages, 8/3/05)
       Second Annual Report (2003), continues to ignore community concerns
      (2 pages, 8/31/04)
       First Annual Report (2002), shows shortcomings in the structure
       (9 pages, 6/19/03)

  • Analysis of the Independent Police Review Division (IPR)'s
      Tort Claim report
    , which calls for lawsuits to be handled
       like complaints (9/20/04)

  • Read an analysis of the Auditor's "Independent Police Review Division", showing that it acts to shield police from scrutiny (5/21/01)
  • Chief Foxworth replies to eight questions from Portland Copwatch (June, 2005)
  • Portland Votes to Withdraw Officers
       from Joint Terrorism Task Force (April 28, 2005)

       Report and background information on historic 2005 vote

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    Reports

  • Read a report on the Joint Terrorism Task Force (1/11/01)

    Background on the Portland Joint Terrorism Task Force (PJTTF)

  • City Council passes "Terrorism Task Force" ordinance (11/22/00)

  • Read the Majority Report of the Mayor's PIIAC work group,
      proposing a strong police review board (Oct. 30, 2000)
  • Read our (1993-1996) Proposal for an Effective Civilian Police Review Board
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    Information

  • See a list of the top 25 settlements for police misconduct cases,
        1993-2008 (REVISED 4/30/08)
  • Portland Copwatch sent a respresentative to the first International
            Copwatch Conference
    in Oakland July 13-15, 2007.
  • Report back on the National Conference on Police Accountability
           held at Portland State University, October 15-17, 2004.
  • Read the Bike Rider's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
      (also available in .pdf format.)
  • Look at our Glossary currently under construction (8/2/02).
  • Download a "No Warrant, No Entry" flyer to post at your home.
  • Look at older, but still interesting stuff on our archive page
  • Visit our list of cool links
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  • Portland Copwatch
    PO Box 42456
    Portland, OR 97242
    (503) 236-3065/ Incident Report Line (503) 321-5120
    e-mail: copwatch@portlandcopwatch.org
    (Click here for other email info)


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    Page last updated June 28, 2010