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Independent review of Portland police shootings issues seven recommendations; bureau broadly agrees but resists mandatory PIT sign-off
Summary
The Office of Independent Review Group examined 10 closed Portland cases (2019'2022), issued seven recommendations emphasizing formal pre-shooting reviews, better tracking of recommendations and faster review timelines. Portland Police Bureau said it accepts most recommendations but objected to requiring supervisor approval for PIT (pursuit intervention technique) deployments.
Portland ' The Office of Independent Review (OIR) Group presented its ninth periodic report to the City Council on Feb. 2, reviewing 10 completed administrative investigations of officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths closed between 2019 and 2022.
Kelsey Lloyd, acting deputy director of the Independent Police Review, said the report covers a range of serious incidents and is intended to bolster transparency: "This current report covers 10 incidents that occurred between 2019 and 2022."
OIR's review team, led during the presentation by Julie Ruhlin and Michael Giannakko, summarized findings across the cases and made seven recommendations focused on the bureau's review processes, investigative protocols, training and the timing of reviews. Ruhlin told councilors the incidents in this cycle included two fatal officer-involved shootings, three shootings that wounded subjects, four instances in which officers fired but did not hit anyone, and one in which a subject in a vehicle took his own life after a long standoff.
Michael Giannakko said OIR's primary…
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