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The fo llo w in g is an editorial o f
the P o rtla n d O bserver:
O n S atu rd ay , leaders o f the
A lbina M inistrial A lliance spoke
plainly about problem s they un­
covered in the shooting death o f
K endra Jam es, the unarm ed A fri­
can-A m erican w om an killed by po­
lice in a traffic stop last May.
The A frican-Am erican ministers
and a panel o fcitizens did not mince
w ords in finding fault with police in
Jam es’ death and the official inves­
tigations that follow ed, including
th e rev iew by th e M ultnom ah
C ounty D istrict A ttorney.
From the start, it seem s the num ­
ber one objective o f police has been
to protect their ow n and discredit
Jam es.
A frican A m erican leaders are
B iship A. A. W ells, w ho chaired
A M A ’scitizen-led investigation o f calling for better officer training to
the shooting, said police officers de-escalate tense situations and
have an “us vs. them ” m entality asking for new restrictions on the
use o f deadly force.
that builds distrust.
O ne suggestion is to give rookie
O ur hope is that incom ing Police
C h ie f D errick Foxw orth can help cops extended training w ith a m en­
change that attitude and speak with tor officer for one year after b egin­
candor to the problem s in the ranks. ning active duty. A nother is to end
Scott M cCollister, the rookie of­ to the practice o f police shooting
ficer w ho shot Jam es w as repri­ into m oving vehicles unless offic­
m anded for putting him self in the ers are under fire.
It’s a sad fact th at m ost o f
position o f having to draw his ser-
vicepistol. But ittookapublic records P ortland’s police officers d o n ’t live
request to City Hall to get details in the city, let alone the neighbor­
behind the suspension m ade public. hoods they patrol. T he bureau and
law enforcem ent com m unity can
F oxw orth can do better.
He has m et w ith the A M A and do m ore to connect these officers
pledged to m eet again in the com ing w ith the m ulti-ethnic populations
they serve.
days to discuss bureau changes.
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As m ayor, I m ust do w hatever 1 can person for this tim e in the b u reau ’s
to focus discussion on w hat w e do history.
O n T hursday, the C ity C ouncil
and how w e do it.
I have nam ed A ssistant C h ie f heard a report from the Police A c­
D errick F oxw orth to take the helm tion R esource C enter that review ed
o f the Police B ureau and becom e its police shootings and in-custody
deaths. T he PA R C R eport w as ini­
by V era K atz , M ayor of P ortland nextC hiefofPolice. ChiefFoxw orth
W hen 1 m ade the announcem ent w as bom here, w ent to school here tiated by the C ity and is an im por­
in July that I w ould not seek a fourth and his hom e is P ortland and the tant piece o f our effort to m aintain
accountability in the Portland Po­
term as M ayor, I said at that tim e Portland Police B ureau.
C h ie f F oxw orth jo in ed the b u ­ lice Bureau. The recom m endations
that one o f m y priorities for the
rem ainder o f my adm inistration reau right after graduating from the identified in the report w ill enable
w ould be to strengthen the police U niversity o f Portland 22 years ago. the bureau to continue im proving
H e served as a street officer, as a its adm inistrative practices and pro­
bureau organization.
It w as very clear to m e that I had G ang E nforcem ent T eam m em ber cedures follow ingofficer-involved
to do three things before the end o f and as a D rug and V ice O fficer, as sh o o tin g s.
I am com m itted to ensuring that
next year: R ecom m it the bureau to C hiefT om Potter’s Public Inform a­
com m unity policing. Review the tion O fficer, N ortheast Precinct the issues identified in the report
b u reau ’s adm inistrative, investiga­ C om m ander, and last year began w ill be addressed, and in fact the
bureau has already im plem ented 28
tive, discipline and training poli­ serving as A ssistant Chief.
C hiefF oxw orth is respected and o f the recom m endations. W orking
cies, and m ake changes w here ap­
propriate and m ake them now. A nd highly regarded m the com m unity with the Chief, w e will prioritize the
rebuild the trust betw een the bu­ and w ithin the police organization. rem ainder o f the recom m endations
reau, its officers and the com m u­ He is a focused individual w ho is and start im m ediately on the ones
very hands on and is very com m it­ that are the utm ost critical in nature.
nity.
My hope is that even in the next
T h o u g h o u r c rim e ra te has ted to com m unity policing.
I h a v e w o rk e d w ith C h ie f couple o f m onths w e can bring
dropped, issues related to law en­
forcem ent over the last few years Foxw orth over these m any years many o f the recom m endations back
have dram atically polarized the city. and feel strongly that he is the right for im plem entation.
Change needed to
strengthen police
accountability
' Cz? l/ic (Süditor, Time to Rebuild Schools
O regon schools narrow ly es­
caped a crippling financial blow
this legislative session. T im e to
breathe a sigh o f re lie f and go back
to business as usual? D efinitely
not.
N o w ’s the tim e to rebuild, not
ju st O reg o n 's education system ,
but also the pride and involvem ent
O regonians have traditionally had
in th eir school system - prior to
D oonesbury, shorter school years,
and uncertain funding. It’s tim e to
look beyond how budgets, gov­
ernm ent and teachers are singu­
larly im pacting the education pro­
cess and figure out how best to
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