Oregon police officers are rarely held accountable for undue violence. Here are six possible ... harmed by police and seek accountability, are barred. In fact, it’s all of the above. For the Portland ... Police Bureau, the checks and balances of accountability comprise, by our count, 30 distinct levels of ...
9 Jun 2015 - Jason Renaud an...
police of unarmed citizens in crisis By Israel Bayer Staff Writer Jason Renaud had been an advocate for ... James Chasse was killed at the hands of police officers in 2006. Chasse, who lived with schizophrenia, ... toward addressing the actions and oversight of police officers, particularly as they interface with ...
18 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Law enforcement and police accountability advocates alike are warming to the idea of requiring ... level of transparency, fairness and accountability to police work. However, it also raises a new set of ... whether the cameras will indeed usher in an era of more civil and accountable policing. Two things are ...
3 Oct 2014 - Jake Thomas
caught, you’re held accountable. When the police break the rules, they’re very seldom held accountable ... little may actually change on the police force as a result By Joanne Zuhl Staff Writer Tom Steenson ... doesn’t count too many police officers among his close friends. In fact, he has to think back to his late ...
24 Nov 2010 - Street Roots
“ Alien Boy ” explores issues of police accountability in the case of James Chasse, a man with ... schizophrenia who was brutally killed by members of the Portland Police Department and a Multnomah County deputy ... they didn’t want to be an accountant. S.Z.: What drew you to film making? B.L.: The chance to tell ...
6 Dec 2014 - Suzanne Zalokar