Pamplin Media Group - Reforming public safety is no easy feat
Reforming public safety in Portland is no easy feat February 10 2021 The City Council's task is difficult because responsibility is spread over multiple Portland agencies or outside city's purview. As the Portland City Council grapples with reforming the city's public safety system, it is confronting two longstanding issues — Portland's nearly unique form of government and the fact that some elements are the responsibility of other jurisdictions, including Multnomah County. The social justice protests sparked by the death of George Floyd have focused attention on the criminal ju...