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Hiring Experienced Police Officers 2023 - Talking Beat from 2023-09-05T18:21:54
On this special edition of Talking Beat, we're talking about the recruiting and hiring of experienced police officers. PPB's Recruitment Officer Patrick Johnson sits down with two of those lateral ...
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Community Active Shooter Preparedness - TalkingBeat from 2022-11-15T21:57:03
This episode of the Talking Beat contains sensitive information and frank discussions of potential and past violence. If this is something that may not be appropriate for you and your mental health...
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Fentanyl in Portland 2022 - TalkingBeat from 2022-05-18T20:49:37
This episode of the Talking Beat features a discussion on fentanyl. Fentanyl is prevalent in Portland, crossing all demographic boundaries. It affects all races, all socioeconomic groups, and can b...
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Portland Police Recruiting 2022 - TalkingBeat from 2022-02-23T14:00:13
A conversation about recruitment and hiring with Chief Chuck Lovell and PPB's Recruitment Sergeant Trevor Tyler. We receive a lot of questions about our recruitment and hiring efforts and our plans...
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Chief Chuck Lovell - Talking Beat from 2021-12-10T16:27:07
A conversation with Portland Police Chief, Chuck Lovell. It's a chance for the Chief to talk about what shaped him growing up, his experiences with the Bureau, and what service means to him.
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NEWSBeat 10 - January 2021 from 2021-01-25T19:09
In this episode of NewsBeat, the Portland Police Bureau continues to face critical staffing shortages; an improved interactive online dashboard offering data about shootings in the city; National H...
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NEWSBeat 09 - November 2020 from 2020-11-30T21:05:57
Welcome to the Portland Police Bureau’s News Beat for November, 2020. While we can’t highlight all the public safety issues and crime addressed by Portland Police Officers, here is a snapshot of wh...
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Officers Talk about Protests, Gun Violence and More. from 2020-08-07T21:49:10
Officers talk about their personal experiences during the current events happening in Portland, Oregon.
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Chief Lovell Media Event - July 30, 2020 from 2020-07-31T19:56:49
Chief Chuck Lovell provides updates on demonstrations as well as information on recent shootings occurring in the City of Portland.
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Chief Lovell and Officer Jackson Media Event from 2020-07-11T17:47:57
Chief Lovell and Officer Jackson answer media questions following 40 days of demonstrations in Downtown Portland.
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NewsBeat 08 - May 2020 from 2020-05-08T21:51:05
PPB continues its efforts in educating community members about the dangers of speed racing. Thieves are continuing to steal bikes during the pandemic. And an uptick in commercial burglaries.
PPB Covid-19 Q&A - May 1, 2020 from 2020-05-04T14:46:58
Lieutenant Tina Jones interviews Director Bob Cozzie from the Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications, Fire Marshal AJ Jackson from Portland Fire and Rescue, and has a conversation with Chief J...
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PPB COVID-19 Q&A - April 17, 2020 from 2020-04-20T15:03:16
On this special edition of the Talking Beat, Lieutenant Tina Jones talks to representatives from the Portland Police Bureau's Bike Theft Task Force as well as burglary and robbery detectives. She a...
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NewsBeat 07 - April 2020 from 2020-04-06T18:11:05
The Portland Police Bureau is dedicated to protecting and serving the people of Portland. We will continue to do so during this public health emergency. Due to the ever-changing situation, PPB con...
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PPB COVID-19 Q&A - April 3, 2020 from 2020-04-03T22:32:53
Lt. Tina Jones moderates a question and answer panel with various members of the Portland Police Bureau, the Sunshine Division and Chief Jami Resch regarding how COVID-19 has impacted their work.
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Portland Police COVID-19 Press Call from 2020-03-21T15:53:21
Chief Jami Resch answers questions regarding the Police Bureau's response during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/757301
NewsBeat 06 - March 2020 from 2020-03-09T14:38:51
The Portland Police Bureau is expanding our online reporting system; Name changes to some PPB units and divisions; The Gun Violence Reduction Team will be using door hangers; and a new K9 in our Na...
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Meet the Portland Police Homeless Liaison from 2020-03-02T21:02:36
Stephanie is the Portland Police Bureau's homeless liaison. This is a new position that was created in the 2018/2019 budget. Stephanie officially started in August 2019 and this is our first opport...
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Gun Violence in Portland from 2020-02-06T16:31:16
In 2019, there were 426 reported incidents of gunfire in Portland, Oregon. 110 people were struck by gunfire during this time period as well, which means on average, every three days, an individual...
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NewsBeat 05 - February 2020 from 2020-01-31T20:57:54
The Department of Justice finds the City of Portland in substantial compliance; East Precinct Officers rescue three people from a burning car; PPB celebrates Black History Month; The Bike Theft Tas...
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NewsBeat 04 - January 2020 from 2020-01-07T15:20:58
In this episode: The Portland Police Bureau has a new Chief, a look at how the Gun Violence Reduction Team keeps the community safe, Precinct Spotlight: East Precinct, the Bureau's new Wellness Pro...
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Driving Under the Influence from 2019-12-16T15:19:10
Driving under the influence, or driving while impaired; whether it's alcohol, illegal drugs, marijuana, driving while impaired can and has killed on the streets of Portland. It's impact is far reac...
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NewsBeat 03 - December 2019 from 2019-12-04T17:36:50
Driving Under the Influence, Active Shooter Response information, Package Theft from porches and cars and tips to avoid charity fraud.
Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/new...
The Sunshine Division from 2019-11-19T18:17:05
The Portland Police Sunshine Division provides free emergency food and clothing to people in our community. We wanted to take a closer look at this long time agency and find out why police are invo...
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NewsBeat 02 - November 2019 from 2019-11-01T17:04:05
November is Fraud Awareness Month and the Portland Police Bureau would like to remind you that phone scams are a common way people are victimized by scammers. One popular scam is a caller imperson...
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Domestic Violence Reduction Unit from 2019-10-18T17:14:43
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. In our own community,...
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NewsBeat 01 - October 2019 from 2019-09-27T18:34:22
This episode covers recent Traffic Missions, Street Racing, Bias Crimes and the work of the Gun Violence Reduction Team.
Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/742871
Inside the PPB Sexual Assault Unit from 2019-09-04T16:39:44
Go inside the Portland Police Bureau's Sexual Assault Unit to find out about sexual assaults and the innovative work that being is done. "The one thing that is important for victims of sexual ass...
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Demonstration Events: Behind the Scenes from 2019-08-15T16:50:57
Every year the City of Portland has hundreds of demonstrations and protests. Most end peacefully and do not make the news, but recent violent encounters have raised the public interest as well as ...
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Chief Outlaw: Protesting in Portland from 2019-08-08T17:22:51
Chief Daniel Outlaw provides some perspective on how recent large scale events have affected the City of Portland and the Portland Police Bureau.
Transcript:
https://www.portlandoregon...
Drugs In Portland from 2019-06-28T13:49:56
Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/735629What drugs are in Portland, how do they get on our streets or in our communities, and what is the Drugs and Vice Division doing about...
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Crime Trends and Solutions in Portland's 3 Precincts from 2019-06-04T14:58:57
Transcript:
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/733720
Portland has three precincts, Central, East, and North precinct. Police Commanders for each precinct provide some insig...
Learn about PPB's Behavioral Health Unit from 2019-05-07T18:08:36
Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/730616The Behavioral Health Unit coordinates the Police Bureau's response to people in behavioral crisis, whether it's from a suspected men...
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Traffic in Portland, Ore from 2019-05-07T17:29:12
Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/729721Traffic a popular topic for officers at community meetings and whether you travel by vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, foot, bus, streetc...
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How to become a Portland Police Officer from 2019-05-07T17:12:55
Transcript:
www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/729726
The Portland police bureau currently faces that critical staffing shortage as retirements come in large ways, the bureau faces ...