Policy Reviews

Policy Reviews

• June 2022: Domestic Violence Response: Special Victims Unit benefits from collaboration with partners, but patrol officers need more training
• April 2022: Lessons Learned: City's response to protests exposed vulnerabilities in Portland's police accountability system
  • April 2021: Data of protest-related complaints and the allegations involved
    In addition to complaints of misconduct, IPR received over 4,000 individual items of feedback about policing in general between May 2020 and April 2021.
• February 2021: Portland Police needs to ensure language services are equitable and consistent
• August 2020: Clearer policies needed for the use of weapon-mounted flashlights
• June 2020: Accountability for transit police falls short of community expectations
• July 2019: Portland Police Bureau should identify its role in responding to the City’s homeless crisis
• October 2018: Portland Police Bureau must obtain and analyze data to ensure equity in the hiring process
• May 2018: Portland Police Bureau can improve its approach to crowd control during street protests
• April 2017: Recommends Changes to the Portland Police Bureau to Ensure Compliance with Brady v Maryland
• December 2014: Portland Police Bureau Policies and Practices Related to Hip-Hop Events

Other reports and documents

• October 2012: City Auditor's Independent Review of Testimony in the Officer Frashour Arbitration
• November 2011: Response to Recommendations Regarding Police Oversight and Proposed City Code Revisions
• July 2011: Timeliness of Administrative Investigations Report
• 2010: Ordinance revisions to IPR's Authority
  • November 2010: City Auditor's Response to the Police Stakeholder Committee Recommendations
  • July 2010: Ordinance 183995 to Amend Code Section 3.20.140 and Amend Ordinance 183657
    • Exhibit to Ordinance 183995
  • March 2010: Ordinance 183657 to Amend Code Chapters 3.20 and 3.21
    • Exhibits to Ordinance 183657
• July 2009: Use of Force by Portland Police Bureau Follow-Up Report
• January 2009: IPR Community Outreach Plan
• December 2008: Citizen Review Committee and Independent Police Review Progress Report to Council Memo
• January 2008: Performance Review of the Independent Police Review Division

View policy reviews, other reports, and documents in the City's online archives