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Council codifies Portland Committee on Community Engaged Policing; narrows youth‑seat age to 15–23
Summary
The council adopted an emergency ordinance to add the Portland Committee on Community Engaged Policing to city code (chapter 3.23). Debate focused on how the new code will interact with the Community Board for Police Accountability and on the youth‑seat age range; an amendment to set youth seats to ages 15–23 passed and the ordinance was adopted 11–1 absent.
The Portland City Council on Thursday voted to codify the Portland Committee on Community Engaged Policing (PCCEP/PSAP) into city code by adopting an emergency ordinance that adds code chapter 3.23. Sponsor Councilor Kunal framed the measure as a way to make the committee a permanent, publicly accountable body and urged the emergency clause because a federal‑settlement‑related order could otherwise remove related protections as soon as April 17.
City attorneys and staff clarified that PSAP’s role is advisory: it gathers community input,…
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