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Dear Portlanders,
The Police Accountability Commission is a City advisory group consisting of community members developing a new accountability system for Portland police, including a new investigatory and disciplinary structure and oversight board. This email is a public meeting notice for the Police Accountability Commission for February 2023. Many of these events, in particular those early in the month, have been previously announced or posted:
Public Meeting Notice
The Police Accountability Commission will hold one final sub-committee meeting for the Powers and Duties Phase:
- PAC Sub-Committee on Officer Accountability:
Thursday, February 2, 6:30-9 PM
The Police Accountability Commission will also hold three full commission meetings in order to finish approving Powers and Duties Phase outcome documents:
- Police Accountability Commission:
Monday, February 6, 6:30-9 PM - Police Accountability Commission:
Thursday, February 9, 6:30-9 PM - Police Accountability Commission:
Monday, February 13, 6:30-9 PM
The Police Accountability Commission will also attend a community engagement event a community-based organization is holding privately to give input to the PAC on Thursday, February 16, 6:30-8:30 PM.
Sub-Committee meetings for the next phase of work, the Structure and Details Phase, will begin Monday, February 27. The Police Accountability Commission will not meet February 20, in line with the City's observance of Presidents Day.
The Police Accountability Commission generally meets on Thursday, with sub-committee and other meetings occurring on Monday. Occasionally, the full commission will meet on Monday. Meetings are held from 7-9 PM or 6:30-9 PM.
As more information is finalized for each meeting, it will be posted at the links above. The links include Zoom connection information and in-person viewing sites for members of the public to observe the meeting and participate with public comment, agenda items for the meeting, and other documents. Meeting reports will also be posted at this link after the meeting.
Accessibility Information
To help ensure that community members can observe these meetings, the City of Portland will provide ASL interpretation, closed captioning and Spanish interpretation. If there are other ways we can help you more fully participate in this process, please contact the Police Accountability Commission support staff at PoliceAccountability@portlandoregon.gov. Use City TTY 503-823-6868, or use Oregon Relay Service: 711
Para ayudar a garantizar que los miembros de la comunidad puedan observar estas reuniones, la ciudad de Portland proporcionará interpretación en ASL, subtítulos en ingles e interpretación en español. Si hay otras maneras en que podemos ayudarle a participar más plenamente en este proceso, por favor comuníquese con el personal de la Comisión de Responsabilidad Policial en PoliceAccountability@portlandoregon.gov. Utilice el TTY de la ciudad 503-823-6868 o utilice el Servicio de retransmisión de Oregón: 711
More information on the Police Accountability Commission's work can be found at the Commission website, which has new information posted to it regularly: https://www.portland.gov/police-accountability
If you have any questions, please email PoliceAccountability@portlandoregon.gov.
Get Involved!
The PAC website includes a page with more information on how to get involved in the commission's work, including how to watch meetings, give public comment during meetings, and give advance public comment to the PAC as well.
Thank you!