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KNA Letter to City Council RE: Police Reform

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The King Neighborhood Association sent the following letter to Mayor Wheeler and Commissioners Fritz, Hardesty, and Eudaly on June 10:

The King Neighborhood Association affirms our allegiance and support of our black neighbors and all who are fighting for the elimination of systemic oppression and institutional racism.  We grieve with those who have suffered from policies based on white supremacy and ask that Portland leaders seize this opportunity to enact meaningful change.

We support efforts to change the way police engage in our communities and shift the focus back to community policing instead of aggressive, and often deadly, enforcement.  Most important is the need to change the culture of the PPB – especially through the training of new officers – to ensure that our police officers are dedicated to a community-police partnership that relies on building relationships instead of war-like tactics.

Specifically, we support proposals by Commissioner Hardesty to eliminate three programs that have a disproportionately negative impact on communities of color – the Gun Violence Reduction Team (GVRT), the School Resource Officer (SRO) program, and PPB’s contract with TriMet to serve as transit police officers.

We also call for

  • A truly independent police accountability board with subpoena authority that includes community representatives with voting privileges.
  • A review process for fatal police shootings and deaths in police custody by a special prosecutor or the Oregon Attorney General’s office.
  • A disciplinary process that cannot be easily overturned by a state arbitrator.
  • The end of qualified immunity for officers.
  • The creation of a national police misconduct database.

It is time Portland leaders acknowledge the impact so many decades of unjust and oppressive policies have had on our communities.  We need to demonstrate our commitment to implement meaningful change by taking tangible steps to address these wrongs now.

Sincerely,

Amy Wilson, Chair
King Neighborhood Association

Portland Police Bureau Strategic Planning Meetings

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The Portland Police Bureau is hosting two upcoming community meetings for its Strategic Planning process we would like to share with you.

The purpose of the meetings is to present the draft Police Strategic Plan framework and solicit additional feedback from the community through small group discussions.

An agenda will be posted one week prior to the event. For background information, please visit the Strategic Planning Project Page at http://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/76886.

Date: Saturday, May 25th
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave, Portland, OR 97216

and

Date: Thursday, May 30th
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Terrell Hall Rm 206, PCC Cascade Campus, 5624 N Borthwick Ave, Portland, OR 97217

N/NE Community Oversight Committee – October 6th

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N/NE Community Oversight Committee:
Next Meeting is October 6th

When:
Tuesday, October 6th from 6pm – 7:45pm

Where:
Maranatha Church
4222 NE 12th Ave
Portland, OR 97211

The Community Oversight Committee is a community-based group formed to oversee the Portland Housing Bureau’s work to increase housing opportunity and address issues of displacement in North and Northeast Portland. (Click here for a list of committee members). The committee meets quarterly to hear progress updates on the N/NE initiative. These meetings are open to the public.

This meeting will be an opportunity for more in-depth discussion and public comment on topics of interest from September’s meeting, and to learn about upcoming plans for Interstate funding. You can find Tuesday’s agenda here.

Oversight Committee meetings are open to the public.
Meeting schedules and agendas are posted here.
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/phb/67191

Volunteer on your hood – Sept 12 & Sep 19

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skp_1649Gardening Fun
September 12th & September 19th, from 10 am to 1 pm

The King School PTA and Green King are organizing this community events. Get to enjoy the fun and the good feeling that comes from changing some ugly neglected areas into beautiful green areas. Don’t miss this opportunity to help out your community, meet your neighbors and give something back to our King community. Please RSVP if you can. Location is at King School 4906 NE 6th | Portland, OR 97211 Parking is available in the parking lot in NE 7th and Wygant

Join Green King and get updates of the event at https://www.facebook.com/greenkingproject
Or email diego@kingneighborhood.org from Green King if you have any questions.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is “What are you doing for others?”

Martin Luther King, Jr

The events are to help restore the beauty of the King School surroundings and to do maintenance of the School Garden Project.
Gardening, connecting with neighbors and having fun

Volunteer and Win: In both events, each participant gets a chance to win a pair of tickets to Timbers 2 vs Sacramento @ Providence Park

Thanks to our funder East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservartion District

V.O.I.C.E. Project Meeting

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From the Urban League of Portland:

Make Your VOICE Heard! Voice Our Importance through Community Engagement!

Our community has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state. We have poor health outcomes and our children face unfair discipline in schools that lead to high drop-out rates. What is being done to fix these issues?

Come learn more about how the Urban League of Portland is helping to build a better future for African Americans through the Portland Plan. We want to hear your ideas about how to build a better future for our community. Join us for an evening of sharing and engagement, Wednesday, February 16, 2011 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information please contact Inger at 503-280-2600 ext. 641 or imcdowell@ulpdx.org

http://anyvite.com/events/home/itzfs5rmlj