Portland police union moves to block creation of voter-OK'd civilian oversight board
The union that represents Portland, Ore., police officers filed a grievance Thursday challenging a voter-approved measure to create a civilian oversight board. The Portland Police Association, which represents 850 officers, contends that matters related to discipline, discipline standards, due process, personnel files and criminal and administrative investigations must be negotiated with the city. "The city's conduct to evade its contractual obligations through voter enacted Charter changes is repetitive and egregious," the union said in the grievance to Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis. Measure 26-217 passed Tuesday with 82% of the vote.The initiative will create a civilian board with powers to investigate police use of deadly force and