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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | in progress |
| Type | Government Office |
| Jurisdiction | Portland, Oregon |
| Parent Service Area | Public Safety [1] |
The Portland Community Police Oversight Board was authorized to be created in 2020 when Portlanders voted to amend the city charter to include it. [2] It will replace the Portland Independent Police Review. [3]
As of September 2024, a Judge gave the city one year to operationalize the board. [4]
Measure 26-217 was passed in 2020, authorizing the creation of the board after nine people filed lawsuits against the city related to excessive use of force during the George Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon. [5]
In 2023, it was resolved that a number of people with ties to the police force or police union could serve on the board’s nomination committee, and in 2024 a U.S. District judge gave a one year deadline for enacting the board. At the same time, the judge ruled that selection of the board members would take place under the then-incoming 2025 city council. [4]
