Community Board for Police Accountability
Code 35 10.010(B) Charter Section 2–1007Your right to request data
Under Portland City Code 35.40.030, the Portland Police Bureau is required to provide the CBPA with the following data upon request. Request annual totals for the past 20 years for each item.
- Complaints from all sources§ 35.40.030(A)
- Deaths in custody§ 35.40.030(A)
- Uses of deadly force§ 35.40.030(A)
- Allegations of excessive force§ 35.40.030(B)(1)
- Incidents of discrimination§ 35.40.030(B)(2)
- Violations of rights§ 35.40.030(B)(3)
- Negligent discharge of firearm§ 35.40.030(B)(4)
- Biased-based policing§ 35.40.030(B)(5)
- Complaints from internal affairs§ 35.40.030(B)(6)
- Officer failure to identify§ 35.40.030(B)(7)
- Complaints from PPB sworn member§ 35.40.030(B)(8)
- Allegations of misconduct§ 35.40.030(C)
Budget
CBPA has a total budget of $15,834,616.75 (5% of the Portland Police Bureau's adopted budget).
💬 Amount spent so far: This data must be formally requested from CBPA — it is not published publicly.
Sources: Section 2-1004 Budget of the Board · Portland Police Bureau Adopted Budget
Public Data
Officer-Involved Shootings and Fatalities
⚠️ Black bars show all PPB officer-involved shooting incidents; red shows those that were fatal. This is not a complete picture of deaths in custody — it excludes deaths from other causes (medical emergencies, suicides, etc.). *2026 is a partial year.
Source: PPB OIS Dashboard
Officer Discipline in OIS Incidents
3 / 75
incidents resulted in any officer discipline
Of 75 officer-involved shooting incidents reviewed by the OIR Group (2004–2022), only 3 had officers marked as disciplined — and in one of those cases (Aaron Campbell, 2010), the termination was overturned by arbitration and confirmed on appeal, resulting in no actual discipline.
Source: OIR Group Report on PPB Officer-Involved Shootings, Ninth Report (Jan. 2026) — Table of Critical Incidents Reviewed, pp. 2–11
Use of Force Incidents
⚠️ Black bars show all documented PPB use of force incidents; red shows those where a mental health crisis was a factor — peaking at 21% of incidents in 2021. *Partial years (2017 data collection began mid-year; 2025–2026 ongoing).
Policing by Race
PPB uses force against Black residents at
5×
the rate of white residents per capita.
Black residents are 5.8% of Portland's population but account for 26.9% of use of force incidents (2018–2024).
Sources: PPB Force Data · U.S. Census 2020
Relevant Organizations
City of Portland
- Independent Police Review City oversight body for PPB complaints
- Citizens Review Committee Volunteer body that hears appeals of IPR complaint findings
- Portland Committee on Community Engaged Policing Independent assessment of the DOJ Settlement Agreement and gathering input on PPB policies and practices
- Police Accountability Commission City commission overseeing police accountability — last meeting: Dec 4, 2023
Community
- Portland Copwatch Community-based police accountability organization
- Don't Shoot Portland Community organization focused on reducing gun violence
- Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for justice and police reform
Community Insights
- ASK-PPD prototype AI bot for querying PPB public safety data — crime reports (2015–2026) and 911 dispatch calls (2016–2026)
- PPB Calls, Response Time & Staffing Community-built dashboard tracking PPB call volume, response times, and staffing trends
National Data
All Sources
Legal Basis
- Portland City Code 35.10.010(B) — CBPA establishment
- Portland City Charter § 2-1007 — CBPA authority
- Portland City Code 35.40.030 — PPB data request rights
- Portland City Charter § 2-1004 — Budget of the Board
Budget
Officer-Involved Shootings
- PPB Officer-Involved Shootings Dashboard
- OIR Group: Outside Reviews of Officer-Involved Shootings and Custody Deaths, Ninth Report (Jan. 2026)
Use of Force & Racial Disparities