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2022 Annual Report

Our report focuses on our work in last year, trends and observations from the complaints we received, and describes recommendations to the Police Bureau after reviewing policies relating to the police accountability system and how the Bureau responds to domestic violence calls.

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Independent Police Review Releases External Review of Eight Police Officer-Involved Shootings and Critical Incidents

Outside experts hired by the City of Portland's Independent Police Review (IPR) have reviewed eight completed deadly force investigations involving Portland Police Bureau officers.

Updated Report

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Quarterly Report – Q2 2022

View Independent Police Review's 2nd quarterly report of 2022.

Updated Report

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Domestic Violence Response: Special Victims Unit benefits from collaboration with partners, but patrol officers need more training

The City Auditor’s Independent Police Review (IPR) found that the Portland Police Bureau’s Special Victims Unit benefits from co-location and collaboration with service partners but officers responding to the initial calls need more trauma-informed training.

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2021 Annual Report

Our annual report for 2021 describes changes in workload, regaining compliance with the Department of Justice, and summarizes a policy review of how language services are used by the Police Bureau.

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Quarterly Report – Q1 2022

View Independent Police Review's 1st quarterly report of 2022.

Updated Report

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Lessons Learned: City’s response to protests exposed vulnerabilities in Portland’s police accountability system

The 2020 murder of George Floyd sparked more than 100 nights of protest in Portland. Complaints of officer misconduct at these events exposed inadequacies with the City’s ability to hold officers accountable. We recommend operational and policy improvements to strengthen the accountability system.

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Quarterly Report – Q4 2021

View Independent Police Review's 4th quarterly report of 2021.

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2020 Annual Report

This annual report highlights unique occurrences, challenges, and lessons learned from 2020.

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Portland Police needs to ensure language services are equitable and consistent

Independent Police Review took a closer look at interactions between police officers and community members who may need language services and recommended changes to the Portland Police Bureau to strengthen effective communication.

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