City, Police Union May Be at DOJ Impasse Over 48-hour Grace Period for Cops Involved in Shootings Negotiations between the city and its police union over federally-mandated reforms are at an impasse , but Portland Police Chief Mike Reese says he’s going ahead with as many changes as he can in the meantime. The department released an 80-point “ Action Item Matrix ” today, and the document hints at the one issue that may have the city and the Portland Police Association at loggerheads: the 48 ...
June 11, 2013 - Willamette Week