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For the fourth consecutive year, Portland ranked as top ten city in America for its readiness to address gun violence.
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Interested in hosting a party in your neighborhood? Register by June 30. You can get a free permit to close off your street, receive a free noise variance, and much more.
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Portland's Safe Blocks Program wants to hear from you! We are interested in your opinions and feelings about safety in your local area, especially if you live, work, or are connected to one of the following neighborhoods: Eliot; Hazelwood; Lents; Portsmouth; and Powellhurst-Gilbert.
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The Place-Based Violence Intervention Project through a federal Byrne grant supports place-based community violence intervention programming to reduce impacts to public health, social well-being, and the local economy caused by gun violence.
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The Office of Violence Prevention led Portland’s involvement in the nationally-recognized “Wear Orange” movement the first weekend of June to honor gun violence survivors, remember lives lost, and raise awareness.
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The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), announced the availability of grant funds to local units of government through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program on March 13, 2026.
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The Portland Office of Violence Prevention's National Youth Violence Prevention Week took place April 27-May 2, 2026.
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The report by the Center for American Progress ranks Portland among the top cities in the nation for reducing gun violence.
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National Youth Violence Prevention Week is taking place April 27-May 2, 2026.
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The City of Portland’s Ceasefire Community Response Program (CCRP) is seeking qualified community-based organizations to provide violence intervention and support services as part of Portland’s Gun Violence Reduction Strategy. The deadline to apply is April 15, 2026.
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The following organizations received funding to help reduce gun violence through community-based prevention efforts.
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The deadline to apply is February 18, 2026 at 12 p.m.
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This initiative equips youth and educators with evidence‑based breathing techniques, social‑emotional learning and leadership skills that promote resilience and reduce violence.
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The City of Portland's Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) is pleased to announce the hiring of Jamie Evans-Butler as its next Program Manager, following a highly competitive recruitment process that drew more than 120 applicants from across the country.
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The deadline to apply is October 31, 2025
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Recognition builds on Portland’s decrease in violent crime .
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Longtime public safety leader Bob Cozzie will serve as Portland’s deputy city administrator for public safety.
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