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Beaverton police review finds low use-of-force rate; city outlines phased response to 59 recommendations
Summary
A year after a Polis Solutions report on use-of-force, Beaverton Police Department officials told the council they have moved 34 recommendations to implementation, put 24 in progress and found one not workable; staff cited budget, data and staffing constraints for remaining items.
The Beaverton Police Department and city staff told the City Council on April 15 that they have begun implementing recommendations from a Polis Solutions review of BPD use-of-force policies and practices, moving 34 recommendations into an implemented category, 24 into in-progress work and identifying one recommendation as not workable.
The Polis report, presented to the council in April 2024, identified 59 recommendations across nine categories, Deputy Chief Alan Jolfes said. “BPD’s use of force rate is 0.17 percent, which is well below the national average of 1 to 3 percent,” Jolfes said. He told councilors the review also found “a strong internal culture at BPD of training and accountability.”
City and department leaders said the report highlights both strengths and areas for improvement. “The command team spent time reviewing all of those for viability and…
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