Defund or refund? How police factor into tackling Portland's gun violence problem

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摘要

TLDRThe video highlights the alarming rise in gun violence in Portland, prompting Mayor Ted Wheeler to declare a state of emergency. With gun violence increasing by over 200%, there is a divide in public opinion on how to address the issue—some advocate for more police, while others suggest defunding and investing in community programs. Wheeler is attempting to balance these perspectives by hiring new officers while also launching community-based interventions aimed at reducing violence. The city plans to focus on specific areas with high rates of gun violence and engage individuals at risk of involvement in shootings. The effectiveness of these measures will be evaluated based on a goal of reducing gun violence by 10% over the next two years.

心得

  • 🚨 Portland declares a state of emergency due to rising gun violence.
  • 📈 Gun violence has surged by over 200% since 2019.
  • 👮‍♂️ Mayor Wheeler aims to hire more police while investing in community solutions.
  • 🤝 Community-based interventions will target those at risk of gun violence.
  • 📊 A goal of 10% reduction in gun violence over two years has been set.
  • 🗳️ Public opinion is divided on defunding the police.
  • 👥 67% of Oregonians oppose eliminating police departments.
  • 💰 53% support reducing some police funding.
  • 🔍 The city will focus on specific hotspots for interventions.
  • 👮‍♀️ 300 additional police staff are planned to be hired over three years.

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    The discussion centers on the rising crime rates in Portland, particularly gun violence, which has surged by over 200%. Mayor Ted Wheeler has declared a state of emergency and is attempting to balance calls for more police with community-based solutions. Public sentiment has shifted, with many now supporting police presence while also advocating for funding community initiatives. A recent poll shows a majority oppose defunding the police, yet many support reducing police budgets in favor of community programs. Wheeler's plan includes hiring new officers while also implementing targeted interventions through community outreach to address gun violence, focusing on specific neighborhoods and individuals most affected. The city aims for a 10% reduction in gun violence over two years as a benchmark for success, while also working to hire additional police staff to manage the crisis effectively.

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视频问答

  • What is the current state of gun violence in Portland?

    Gun violence in Portland has increased by over 200% since 2019.

  • What is Mayor Ted Wheeler's plan to address gun violence?

    Wheeler's plan includes hiring more police officers and implementing community-based interventions.

  • What do Oregonians think about defunding the police?

    A poll showed 67% oppose eliminating police, while 53% support reducing some police funding.

  • What is the goal of the new community intervention plan?

    The goal is to reduce gun violence by engaging those most likely to be involved in shootings.

  • How will the city measure the success of the new program?

    Success will be measured by a targeted 10% reduction in gun violence over the next two years.

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    Well tonight we were talking about
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    policing and what local leaders
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    are doing in light of rising crime.
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    Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has declared
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    a state of emergency this week after
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    a new report showed that Portland's
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    gun violence has gone up faster
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    than similar cities of this size,
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    the report shows an increase
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    of more than 200%.
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    So how do we stop it if you ask some people,
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    they'll say you need more police,
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    others will say police don't really help
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    reduce crime and that they should be.
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    Defunded these people say there are
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    other solutions to solving violence
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    like investing into community groups to
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    create long term change while Portland's
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    mayor is now trying to ride that line,
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    the city is trying to fill hundreds
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    of police positions over the next
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    few years and this is after taking
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    millions away from the police budget.
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    Two years ago,
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    Wheeler says he doesn't think people
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    want to defund the police anymore.
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    I think that
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    that public sentiment has changed.
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    I think there is an acknowledgement that.
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    Good policing does not necessarily
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    equal less or no policing.
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    Good policing still requires.
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    Law enforcement professionals.
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    But how they do their job also matters to us,
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    so that means they have to be transparent.
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    They have to be accountable
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    as much as possible.
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    The makeup of the Police Bureau should
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    reflect the community that it serves.
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    OK, So what do Oregonians
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    think of defunding the police?
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    According to a July 2021 poll?
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    So last summer,
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    this was conducted statewide by the
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    Oregon values and Belief Center.
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    27% of respondents.
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    From around the state said they strongly
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    or somewhat support eliminating
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    their local police departments.
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    Instead, they wanted to send those
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    funds directly to community groups
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    or social workers on the other side,
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    a whopping 67% said they
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    oppose eliminating police,
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    and 7% said they weren't really sure.
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    However, 53% of Oregonians said they
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    support reducing some police funding.
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    Well, Portland met Mayor Ted Wheeler
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    is trying to make both sides happy.
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    Now he is trying to hire new police officers,
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    but he's also announcing a plan to try and.
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    Reduce gun violence with targeted
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    intervention by community groups.
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    He wants to aim that energy
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    at specific parts of the city.
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    Here's Evan Watson to explain.
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    Emergency declarations can get results
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    that the status quo just can't.
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    Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has
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    announced emergency action for
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    the city's gun violence crisis.
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    Portland's rate of gun violence has
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    increased faster than many of our peer cities
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    207% since 2019.
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    Wheeler says his safer summer PDX plan
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    focuses on connecting with people
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    who are most likely to be affected
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    or participate in gun violence.
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    Based on data from the past.
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    Three years of shootings.
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    City leaders say this is a proactive
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    step that they will use in shooting
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    hotspots around Portland, rather than
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    focusing on arrests or prosecutions.
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    Portland will use community
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    based outreach workers,
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    not law enforcement,
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    to handle interventions.
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    I have lived experience in the
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    realm of gun gun violence,
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    shootings and homicides have
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    greatly impacted myself those
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    around me and my community.
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    Our team will work with community
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    members that are most impacted by
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    gun violence to help break the cycle.
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    Kendall Ashley says he believes
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    this approach. Is the right way to
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    address this surge in gun violence.
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    I with three objectives of the
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    summer efforts, are to engage and
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    persuade those most likely to shoot,
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    not to shoot, engage those on offenses
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    to participate in social activities,
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    to keep them off the streets, and to keep
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    them from roaming or interacting
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    with these people that are shooting
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    and then invest in neighborhoods
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    and communities that are most
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    impacted by gun violence.
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    A study of Portland shootings found
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    about 200 people are responsible
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    for the majority of the city
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    shootings and most are group related.
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    Which include gang involvement,
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    gun killings and shootings more than
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    doubled in Portland between 2019 and 2021,
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    Wheeler said his indefinite emergency
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    declaration allows the city to
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    better centralized its resources.
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    Ultimately, at the end of the day,
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    what we will be judged by in those
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    neighborhoods is do they see a
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    decrease in gun violence? If they do,
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    they'll know the program's working.
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    If they don't, they'll know it isn't,
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    and they'll hold us accountable for it.
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    I guarantee you that Evan
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    Watson. KGW news.
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    All right, Evan Watson, joining us now,
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    and Evan how will the city gauge
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    whether this program works so
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    we know homicides more than doubled
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    in shootings more than triple between
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    2019-2020, one with that said,
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    I asked Mayor Wheeler why this plan
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    sets a benchmark of a 10% reduction in
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    gun violence over the next two years.
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    Wouldn't need to be much more
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    significant to counteract those recent
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    gains in the violence. He said.
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    That number is just a baseline and
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    the city hopes to do much better.
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    But as of now,
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    that's the listed goal for this program.
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    OK, and as we talk a lot about
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    the rising crime and continued.
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    Reports to staff up the
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    Portland Police Bureau.
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    Evan, are they getting any
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    closer to hiring more officers?
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    Some good news there.
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    16 new Officers 1 chaplain.
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    6 new professional staff members
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    and one PS3 sworn in just yesterday.
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    They're part of the 300 additional
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    Police Bureau staff they want to
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    hire over the next three years.
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    Here's police Chief Chuck Lavelle,
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    on what he sees is missing.
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    We need investigative bodies, detectives.
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    We move people from coal case and
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    property crimes to focus on just
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    this huge rise in gun violence.
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    But that's important work too
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    that needs to get done as well.
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    So we're always looking to hire new people
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    that want to come in and have a heart
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    for service and want to serve the city.
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    Portland's a great place to come do it.
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    Lateral officers and other places that
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    are looking for another opportunity.
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    We're happy to welcome them as well,
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    but I think for us to really do
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    the things that we need to do as a
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    police Bureau and give the service.
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    That we want to give to our community.
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    We're going to need the proper
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    staffing to do it all,
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    right? Evan, thank you for that report.
标签
  • Portland
  • gun violence
  • Mayor Ted Wheeler
  • policing
  • community intervention
  • state of emergency
  • public opinion
  • defunding police
  • crime reduction
  • Oregon