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Package 23,741 proposes a $12.8M reduction (5% cut) to the Portland Police Bureau's FY2025–26 budget. The Bureau received $8.85M one-time funding in FY2024–25 and requested $10.75M ongoing to maintain services and fund body-worn cameras. Without additional resources, PPB would need to dissolve specialty units, cut backfill overtime, reduce sworn patrol staff, and abandon crime reduction efforts, with severe impacts on emergency response times in underserved neighborhoods.

Key points (each cites a PDF page):

Portland Police Bureau received $8.85M in one-time funding in FY2024–25 to maintain current service levels. (p. 1070)
Police Bureau requested $10.75M ongoing funding for FY2025–26 to provide body-worn camera program and maintain current service levels. (p. 1070)
Proposed reduction package of $12.8M would require PPB to abolish specialty missions and severely reduce backfill overtime. (p. 1070)
Without the requested $10.75M, Bureau would need to dissolve specialty units, collapse sworn staff to patrol efforts only, and abolish some officer vacancies. (p. 1070)
Reduction would force abandonment of crime reduction plan and severe cuts to overtime, risking increased response times and staffing shortages in underserved neighborhoods. (p. 1070)
Package status: Not Recommended; no personnel or general fund discretionary expense/revenue recommended. (p. 1070)

💰 $8.85M · $10.75M · $12.8M · 📋 body-worn camera program · Precinct Patrol · specialty units · crime reduction plan · 🏛️ Portland Police Bureau

23,741

Source: PDF p. 1070 · raw: 1070

Breadcrumb: 5 ps › Pub-SAFETY-DPs › Package Details › 23,741

23,741 - PPB 5% Reduction Service Area Public Safety DCA Mike Myers Bureau Name Portland Police Bureau Director Bob Day Funding Type Name Reduction Status: Not Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total The Portland Police Bureau received $8.85M in one-time funding in FY2024–25 to maintain current Personnel $0 levels of service. During the budget concept phase of the FY2025–26 budget, the Police Bureau $0 requested $10.75M to provide ongoing funding for the body-worn camera program and maintain current level of service. Without those resources, the Bureau would need to abolish its specialty Revenue Recommended Total missions and severely reduce the backfill overtime it is currently using to attempt to meet minimum staffing goals in Precinct Patrol. With a further cut of $12.8M, the Bureau would need to make General Fund Discretionary $0 extensive changes to its existing program offers and operations to be able to prioritize emergency response. Likely results would include a severe reduction of overtime, abandoning the crime $0 reduction plan, dissolving specialty units, and collapsing available sworn staff to patrol efforts. Additionally, some number of officer vacancies would be abolished. Service Impacts Cuts to public safety staffing and resources risk exacerbating response times and existing staffing shortages, which take years to overcome, and increase the likelihood of adverse outcomes in emergencies, particularly in underserved neighborhoods. Equity Impacts These proposed budget cuts will have significant repercussions on Portland's most vulnerable communities. These cuts not only compromise the ability to achieve strategic goals such as improving response capabilities and strengthening prevention and recovery efforts, but they also hinder progress toward equitable outcomes and community resilience. The city must carefully weigh these consequences to ensure public safety remains a priority for all Portlanders.

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 1070