Dear Portlanders,
The Police Accountability Commission is a group of twenty community members developing a new accountability system for Portland police, including a new oversight board and a new investigatory and disciplinary system. This email is a public meeting notice for the Police Accountability Commission for April 2023.
Public Meeting Notice
The Police Accountability Commission is now in its fourth phase of work (Structure and Details), developing Areas of Agreement on Reporting and Transparency, Board Membership, and Oversight Agency.
Public Meetings
The Police Accountability Commission and sub-committees will hold 8 meetings in April.
The Sub-Committee on Board Membership has one scheduled meeting, and the Sub-Committee on Oversight Staff has two scheduled meetings. There are also two sub-committee meeting dates that will be assigned either to the Sub-Committee on Board Membership or on Oversight Staff and are listed as "TBD" below. Finally, the full commission will meet three times, with one meeting including a briefing with City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez.
- PAC Sub-Committee on Oversight Staff:
Monday, April 3, 7-9 PM - PAC Sub-Committee on Board Membership:
Thursday, April 6, 6:30-9 PM - PAC Sub-Committee on Oversight Staff:
Monday, April 10, 7-9 PM - Police Accountability Commission (with Commissioner Gonzalez):
Thursday, April 13, 6:30-9 PM - PAC Sub-Committee TBD:
Monday, April 17, 7-9 PM - Police Accountability Commission:
Thursday, April 20, 6:30-9 PM - PAC Sub-Committee TBD:
Monday, April 24, 7-9 PM (updated to 6:30-9 PM) - Police Accountability Commission:
Thursday, April 27, 6:30-9 PM
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.
Community Engagement Events
The Police Accountability Commission will hold at least two community engagement events in April:
- PAC Community Engagement Event at the East Portland Community Center:
Saturday, April 8, 12-2 PM
The Police Accountability Commission will also hold a private community engagement event with a Community-Based Organization (CBO) partner on April 11.
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.
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!