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• Portland Police PIO responds to Ainsworth incident

  Sergeant Brian Schmautz, the Public Information Officer for the Portland Police Bureau has left a detailed comment in response to our story on the Ainsworth incident. On Saturday, several members of the PSU Cycling Club were riding on Ainsworth when they... Posted Nov 18 2008, 09:05 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, ainsworth incident, brian schmautz

• Riding on Ainsworth leads to tickets for PSU riders

  PSU Cycling Club president Reuben Vyn and Officer Pryce.(Photos: Peter Welte) Two members of the PSU Cycling Club got a lot more than they bargained for while riding along NE Ainsworth yesterday. According to witnesses, Club president Reuben Vyn was riding... Posted Nov 16 2008, 04:23 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News, Enforcement, ainsworth

• Head of Traffic Division promoted to Assistant Police Chief

  Former Captain of the Traffic Division, Larry O’Dea (Officer Robert Pickett). Larry O’Dea, Captain of the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division, announced in an email yesterday that he has been promoted to Assistant Chief. O’Dea... Posted Nov 07 2008, 01:02 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News, larry odea

• Police Bureau continues with traffic safety education missions at Broadway/Flint

  Broadway and Flint.(Photo © J. Maus) As part of an ongoing effort, the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division is performing a series of “traffic safety educational missions” at the intersection of Broadway and Flint. Traffic Division... Posted Oct 01 2008, 12:44 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News, Enforcement, stop signs, broadway and flint

• Right-hook crash at Broadway/Williams

  NE Broadway looking west across Williams.(Photos © J. Maus) At around 5:00pm yesterday evening, there was a right-hook crash involving a bike and a truck at the intersection of Broadway and Williams in Northeast Portland (Map). According to the Police... Posted Sep 26 2008, 06:09 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News, Enforcement, crashes, right-hook

• BTA, Police Bureau launch latest incarnation of bike light education program

  A Portland police officer gives out a free set of bike lights back in August 2006.(Photos © J. Maus) As part of their ongoing Eye to Eye campaign, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and the Traffic Division of the Portland Police Bureau have partnered... Posted Sep 25 2008, 02:46 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News, Safety, Advocacy, mark kruger, jeff bernards, larry odea, bike lights, BTA, Traffic Division, get lit

• Guest Article: Cops and Stops; Putting our Foot Down

  Robert Pickett(Photos © J. Maus) Robert Pickett is a member of the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee, an Alice Award nominee, a regular commenter and contributor to the Forums here on BikePortland.org, and he’s also a police officer in Portland’s... Posted Sep 24 2008, 02:27 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News, Legal, stop signs

• Phil Sano found guilty for traffic violations in taser incident

  Photo from the scene on June 10th, 2008.(Photo: Ian Stude) Phil Sano was in court today to fight two traffic violations related to an incident that occurred back on June 10th. Also in the courtroom to testify were both Portland Police officers involved... Posted Sep 03 2008, 08:39 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News

• A look at enforcement policies in dramatic Stark St. collision

  On July 31st, a high-speed collision between a car and a bike on Stark Street in outer southeast Portland struck a nerve with readers and the incident left many with questions about how the law was applied. The collision itself was horrific. The man driving... Posted Aug 15 2008, 02:10 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, Enforcement

• Police share results from Rose Quarter “bicycle education mission”

  (Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday from 3:30 to 6:00pm, the Transit Police and Traffic Divisions of the Portland Police Bureau staged what they refer to as a “bicycle education mission” at the Rose Quarter Transit Center. According to a statement... Posted Aug 07 2008, 06:44 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News, Enforcement

• Last of three ‘bike education missions’ this morning in North Portland

  (Photos © J. Maus) Yesterday morning (7/23) the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division conducted their second of three “educational warning missions” focused on bicycle operators at the intersection of North Flint and North Broadway... Posted Jul 24 2008, 02:39 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News, Enforcement

• Updated: Police target Ladds for enforcement (again)

  **See results and a statement about this morning’s enforcement mission from Captain Larry O’Dea below** Ladds Circle in Southeast Portland. Officers from the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division were out in force this morning in the Ladds... Posted Jul 22 2008, 12:51 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News, Enforcement

• Gresham will put more cops on bikes this summer

  A Portland bike patrol unit at work on SE Hawthorne in 2006.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Gresham Police Department has just announced that they will bolster police bike patrols during the summer months. Gresham PD spokesman Sgt. Claudio Grandjean says... Posted Jun 18 2008, 01:59 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News

• Police Officer shares candid perspective on Taser incident

  Robert Pickett(Photo © J. Maus) The article below was written by Portland Police Officer Robert Pickett. Pickett — who regular readers know by his user name “PoPo” (he’s a regular commenter and member of the Portland Bike Forums... Posted Jun 12 2008, 07:29 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News

• Both parties admit overreacting in Hummer road rage case

  The blue Hummer that led to the suspect.(Photo © J. Maus) The two parties involved with a road-rage incident in Northwest Portland back in January now want to put the whole thing behind them. On the afternoon of January 21, Collin Whitehead was riding... Posted Jun 12 2008, 01:44 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News