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Portland council approves emergency extension for police retire‑rehire hires
Summary
The council on Aug. 6 adopted an emergency ordinance letting the police chief extend retire‑rehire appointments for five sworn members for a fourth year to avoid staffing gaps in ongoing investigations; vote was 12–0.
Portland City Council voted to adopt an emergency ordinance authorizing a letter of agreement (LOA) with the Portland Police Association that allows the chief of police to offer five sworn members a fourth year in the department’s retire‑rehire program. The council approved the emergency measure by roll call, 12–0.
Council leaders and police officials said the fourth‑year extensions are intended to preserve continuity in active investigations and limit staffing disruptions. The measure was presented to council as an emergency because, officials said, some units would otherwise experience lapses in…
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