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A review of the Portland Street Response program finds it's reducing calls to the Police and Fire bureaus and getting people the help they need.

A review of the Portland Street Response program finds it's reducing calls to the Police and Fire bureaus and getting people the help they need.

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The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Another mixed bag of weather for the weekend, but at least it's not raining frogs, right? (I wish I hadn't said that.) LET'S GET INTO SOME NEWS! IN LOCAL...

Portland's federally-mandated police oversight group will not be forced into a hiatus due to city staffing issues, according to Mayor Ted Wheeler. The Portland Commission on Community-Engaged Policing (PCCEP) is a volunteer group tasked with overseeing Portland Police Bureau's (PPB) adherence to a settlement agreement made with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2014 after the feds found PPB officers had a "pattern and practice" of using disproportionate force against people with a mental illness....