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Portland Police Association (PPA)

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Approximately 900 City of Portland employees are represented by the Portland Police Association (PPA) across three bargaining units.

About PPA

PPA represents employees in the Portland Police Bureau and the Bureau of Emergency Communications.

Within the Portland Police Bureau, PPA represents approximately 790 employees, including sworn officers below the rank of lieutenant and non-sworn Public Safety Support Specialists.

PPA also represents Bureau of Emergency Communications employees across two separate bargaining units.

PPA represents three City bargaining units:

  • Portland Police Bureau (PPA): approximately 790 employees
  • BOEC Emergency Communications (BOEC): approximately 120 employees
  • BOEC Emergency Communications Supervisors (BOEC ECS): approximately 11 employees

Collective bargaining agreements

Each PPA bargaining unit has a separate collective bargaining agreement with the City.

 
Portland Police Bureau

The agreement expired June 30, 2025.

 
BOEC Emergency Communications

The agreement expires June 30, 2027.

 
BOEC Emergency Communications Supervisors

The agreement expires June 30, 2027. City Council ratified this first agreement in December 2025.

Bargaining information and updates

The City and PPA are currently bargaining a successor agreement for the Portland Police Bureau bargaining unit. Bargaining began in January 2026.

View current bargaining status

Read the latest bargaining news


Letters of Agreement and Memoranda of Understanding (LOAs and MOUs)

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