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Portland committee authorizes lobbying to remove residency requirement so city can run police academy; vote 2–1 after concerns over fiscal note
Summary
The committee authorized the lobbying team to pursue a change to Title 25 that would remove a residency requirement and allow the Portland Police Department to run its own academy. The measure advanced on a 2–1 vote after a councilor said she would oppose the authorization without more fiscal detail.
Portland’s Legislative and Nomination Committee voted to authorize the city’s lobbying team to seek a modification to Title 25 that would remove a residency requirement and permit the Portland Police Department to operate a local training academy. The authorization passed 2–1.
Staff said the change would allow the city to run a local academy to address a statewide backlog in training slots at the State Academy. Members noted the State Academy currently runs 18‑week classes and that demand is…
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