Community Safety Division

Bureau/Office
The City is developing an emergency response model grounded in the community's needs and capabilities. The Division of Community Safety works with Council and public safety bureaus to develop equitable and accountable emergency response innovations and a holistic plan to modernize community safety.
Community member receiving COVID-19 vaccine from Portland Fire & Rescue

Featured content

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Community Safety Partners

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Community Safety Division 2022 Annual Report

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Safe Blocks Program

An organizational flow chart of the Streets Services Coordination Center

Street Services Coordination Center Overview

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Community Safety Transition Director's Calendar

Rose City Self-Defense

Rose City Self-Defense

Related offices, programs, advisory groups, and projects

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Management and Finance

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Police Accountability Commission

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Street Services Coordination Center

Police and community work better together

Focused Intervention Team Community Oversight Group

Safer Summer PDX

News

Portland launches effort to study and improve public safety response

News article

News Release: PBOT installs safety improvements on North Commercial Avenue at Jefferson High School

The project, a partnership between the City of Portland's Bureau of Transportation and Community Safety Division, is intended to help prevent opportunities for future drive-by shootings.

Press release

Newly installed reflective posts on N Commercial Avenue adjacent to Jefferson High School. Photo by PBOT.

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