Mental Health Association of Portland

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Archive for October, 2006

Mayor looks to increase PPB mental health training

Posted by admin2 on 31st October 2006

From KATU.com, October 31, 2006

Mayor Potter says he is seeking $500,000 in hopes of getting all Portland police officers additional training on how to deal with people with mental health issues following a fatal incident in September.

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Paper raises questions about Chasse case

Posted by admin2 on 26th October 2006

From KATU.com, October 26, 2006

According to the Willamette Week newspaper, Portland police officer Christopher Humphreys, who is a seven-year veteran, has used force more often than almost all of the other 785 officers in the bureau. The paper says officer Humphreys ranked in the top five in ‘physical use of force’ categories.

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