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Survey on Police Staffing, Budget

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From Katy Asher of NECN:

At this month’s Safety and Livability Team Meeting, Chief Reese of the Portland Police Bureau gave a presentation about staffing and coverage in the North/Northeast precinct. He and his staff are actively seeking input regarding the way they structure their next budget, and have a survey they would like to have completed by community members by January 27, 2011.

Attached below is a PDF copy of the presentation he and his staff provided us.

The link below will take you to an online version of the survey if you or your neighbors are interested in completing it:
http://www.portlandonline.com/police/index.cfm?c=43843
Please feel free to call or email if you have questions or would like more information.

Katy Asher
Neighborhood Programs Coordinator
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
4815 NE 7th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
503-823-4135
www.necoalition.org

copy of the presentation

PPB Seeks Citizens to Ride Along

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Officer Ryan Bren addresses KNA

King Officer Bren

At the last meeting of the King Neighborhood Association, King patrol officer Ryan Bren reiterated his invitation for neighbors to participate in ride alongs with the him as he patrols our neighborhood. By doing so, people can get a first hand perspective of policing in our community and share their concerns directly with an officer working directly on the street.

King Representative, Irek Wielgosz, spoke highly of his experience taking part in a ride-along in the past. He recommended that others take part. By being out on the street with the officer, issues that may go unnoticed by the officer as he drives by in a patrol car can be brought to the officer’s attention and given context.

You can arrange a ride along by contacting Officer Bren at ryan.bren@portlandoregon.gov or by calling the North Precinct at 503-823-5700.

Precinct Commander Responds to King’s Request for More Police

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September 27, 2010

Dear Members of the King Neighborhood Association:

Chief Reese received your September 9th letter to Mayor Adams and asked me to respond to you. First, I appreciate the fact that you are asking questions of your police department. It is important that we communicate freely and transparently, so that the Police Bureau can give our community the best service possible. We also appreciate the support given by the residents of the King Neighborhood. North Precinct has long enjoyed a productive and positive relationship with the King Neighborhood.

As to your concern about officer response times, the Police Bureau’s goal for arrival on emergency or priority calls for service is five minutes or less from the time a police unit is dispatched on a call. I asked our Crime Analysis Unit to look at response times in the King Neighborhood from January 2010 through September 2010. Overall, the numbers suggest that we are meeting that goal. For example, our average response time for emergency 911 calls for service in District 630 during that period is 3.5 minutes.

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NECN Endorses King’s Call for More Police

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The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhood’s Executive Committee voted, at their meeting on Sept 14th, to support and endorse the KNA’s letter to Mayor Sam Adams calling for improved police staffing and response time at the North Precinct. Copies will be submitted to all city commissioners, lawmakers Lew Frederick and Chip Shields, and Chief Reese.

Read the letter at:

http://kingneighborhood.wordpress.com/2010/09/10/kna-urges-increased-police-staffing-in-wake-of-shooting/