portland police department

Published
August 9, 2021

Portland police charge prisoner in decade-old murder case
Published
August 9, 2021

Portland police announce murder charge in 10-year-old cold case

Police say a 35-year-old man who is finishing an unrelated prison sentence killed Allen MacLean of South Portland.
Published
July 27, 2021

Portland police adopt some recommendations by racial equity committee, still far from others

Chief Frank Clark appears before a City Council workshop to outline how the department is progressing on racial justice issues highlighted by the specially formed city group.
Published
July 27, 2021

Investigation of 2020 protest says police responded with restraint

The report found that most of the attendees were there to peacefully protest and concluded that police made arrests "sparingly" and used force only on protesters who had turned violent.
Published
July 22, 2021

Review of June 2020 protest describes restraint by Portland police officers amid chaos

Last year's June 1 protest of George Floyd's killing was largely peaceful, but clashes after nightfall posed an unprecedented challenge for police, who could have been better prepared, a report concludes.