The mission of the Portland Police Bureau is to reduce crime and the fear of crime. We work with all community members to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect property and promote individual responsibility and community commitment.

In 1970, the Portland City Council established the police bureau, originally called the Portland Metropolitan Police Force. On April 1, 1908, the bureau became the first in the United States to hire a female police officer, Lola Baldwin, who became the Superintendent of its newly established Women's Protective Division [5]

Jan 28, 2025 · The Portland Police Bureau's Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) and Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) are responding to the Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood. On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at approximately 8:20 a.m., PPB officers began the execution of a search warrant in the 3300 block of Southeast 90 th Place. When officers arrived, they took ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Today, the Portland Police Bureau is presenting the 2025 Crime Reduction Plan. In 2024, the Portland Police Bureau implemented a mission-driven crime reduction plan that applies data-driven approaches to focus on specific locations, crimes or neighborhood concerns.

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Press Releases from the Portland Police Bureau in Portland, Oregon. (97201) @portlandpolice

Nov 9, 2024 · The Portland Police Bureau continues to monitor public order events while also assisting those who want to engage with police to manage events so they remain peaceful and lawful.

8 hours ago · The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) says the intersection is a known hotspot for trafficking. Its human trafficking unit arrested or cited 30 people throughout several missions last month.

1 day ago · PORTLAND, Ore. – A woman was shot in North Portland late Monday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Officers responded to the area of N St. Louis Avenue and Central, about a block ...

1 day ago · PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Monday, Portland police announced they had made 30 arrests or citations in a human trafficking mission focused on NE 82nd Ave. and NE Sandy Blvd.