CRC meeting with OIR Group

Date:           Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time:           6:00 pm     *Please Note: agenda times are approximate

Agenda:
6:00 pm - 6:05 pm       Introductions and meeting summary (CRC Chair Yume Delegato) 

6:05 pm - 7:00 pm       Overview of OIR Group's report: "Portland Police Bureau Officer-Involved Shootings and Critical Incidents" (OIR Group)

Contact Michael Gennaco of the OIR Group: (323) 821-0586 or Michael.Gennaco@OIRGroup.com

The City of Portland's Independent Police Review (IPR) has released an external review of ten completed deadly force investigations involving Portland Police Bureau officers. The review was conducted by outside experts from the Office of Independent Review Group (OIR Group) and examines officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths that occurred between 2019 and 2022.

The report provides an in-depth analysis of each incident and identifies recurring themes that warrant further attention from the Portland Police Bureau (Police Bureau). As part of the review, the OIR Group made seven recommendations aimed at improving accountability, training, and decision-making. Key recommendations include:

• The Police Bureau should modify its deliberative protocols so that the review of every officer-involved shooting includes an explicit review of pre-shooting tactical decision making, and express findings from the Commander and Police Review Board on whether officers' tactical performance was consistent with training and policy.
• The Police Bureau should work with Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) leaders to develop a training bulletin for dispatchers on recognizing and conveying to officers relevant information about the possibility of a subject seeking self-harm through police intervention.

During the review process, the OIR Group had full access to the Police Bureau's criminal and administrative investigations, training materials, and other relevant documents. The reviewers also met with Portland Police Bureau members, the City's Independent Police Review staff, and community members.

This is the OIR Group's ninth report for the City of Portland. Over the past 15 years, the group has reviewed a total of 75 critical incidents involving the Police Bureau. 

In addition to the Citizen Review Committee meeting, the OIR Group will present their findings and recommendations to Portland City Council during a work session at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, and at a City Council meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 29. Public testimony is accepted during the City Council meeting. City Council meetings are currently held in a hybrid format, with options to attend in-person or watch online or on TV. For information on attending, submitting testimony, or viewing the meetings, visit the Council Clerk's website, call (503) 823-4082, or email councilclerk@portlandoregon.gov.

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