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Portland increases street-level outreach work with local non-profit POIC

November 27, 2023 2:30 pm News article

Rose City Self-Defense looking for volunteer instructors

Updated November 6, 2023 10:04 am News article

Mayor Wheeler Introduces Brandy Westerman as Emergency Humanitarian Director to Oversee Homelessness Initiatives

October 6, 2023 9:47 am News article

Rose City Self-Defense Fall 2023 Newsletter

August 30, 2023 11:48 am News article

Mayor Wheeler Introduces Marcell Frazier as Director of Office of Violence Prevention 

August 17, 2023 1:19 pm News article

City of Portland completes call allocation study to improve public safety system

June 15, 2023 2:57 pm News article

City of Portland launches Ceasefire program to curb gun violence

June 1, 2023 2:59 pm News article

OVP statement after triple homicide in N Portland

March 27, 2023 3:04 pm News article

Portland’s Community Safety Division reports on progress made to restructure programs, advance community-led safety efforts

March 15, 2023 10:09 am News article

Portland public safety response community survey  

March 14, 2023 10:36 am News article

Hazelwood Focus Area Gun Violence Reduction Project

March 13, 2023 1:14 pm News article

Portland expands street level outreach, other programs to address gun violence

March 1, 2023 3:28 pm News article

Portland launches effort to study and improve public safety response

January 17, 2023 2:57 pm 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.

January 6, 2023 1:05 pm Press release

NE 82nd Avenue and NE Milton Street Micro Location Pilot Program

December 13, 2022 1:13 pm News article

Joint City Statement on Hate Crimes

Our core values as a City include anti-racism and equity. Every Portlander and everyone visiting our city deserves to be welcomed and to feel that they belong. They should encounter a Portland free of bias and hate, where they do not fear for their safety and security.

September 9, 2021 10:00 am Press release