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Portland Bureau of Police | |
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Common name | Portland Police Bureau |
Abbreviation | PPB |
Motto | "Sworn to Protect, Dedicated to Serve" |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1870 |
Preceding agency |
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Annual budget | $262 million (2023)[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Map of Portland Bureau of Police's jurisdiction | |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Multnomah County Justice Center |
Police Officers | 800 |
Civilians | 350 |
Agency executives |
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Facilities | |
Precincts | 3[2]
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Airplanes | 3 |
Website | |
Official website Recruitment website |
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB), officially the Portland Bureau of Police, is the law enforcement agency of the city of Portland, the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon.
The Bureau is the largest city law enforcement agency in Oregon. As of September 2024, the Bureau has around 800 sworn members, 35 cadets, and over 300 professional staff.
Prior to 2025, when Portland operated under a city commission form of government, oversight of Portland's bureaus shifted among the five City Commissioners, with the mayor being assigned to the Police Bureau as the police commissioner due to tradition.[3] As of January 1, 2025, the chief of police acts as the primary executive of the agency.
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