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Tomorrow, the Community Policing Agreement that was first proposed by Police Chief Rosie Sizer following two high-profile fatalities in October of 2007, will be adopted by Portland City Council.
The five page document outlines the current state of the working relationship between the Bureau of Transportation, the Police Bureau, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, [...]

The Portland Police Bureau has just released a new internal training video meant to educate officers about bike-related traffic laws.

This is an internal training video for the Portland Police Bureau. It is narrated by Officer Robert Pickett, who serves as a liaison for bicycling issues, Bicycle Transportation Alliance advocate Michelle Poyourow, and a team of [...]

Broadway and Flint.(Photo © J. Maus)

A woman was handcuffed and placed under arrest this morning after she was stopped for running the stop sign at NE Flint and Broadway when she asked the police officer if she was required to show identification. She was subsequently issued a citation and released.
Jessica Jarratt, 37, the executive director [...]

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The Portland Police Bureau sent three motorcycle cops to SE Clinton Street this morning to observe and enforce stop sign compliance at 34th and 21st Avenues.
According to Traffic Division Lieutenant Bryan Parman, the "enforcement mission" (a.k.a. sting) came after his office received a complaint via email last week from a nearby resident. [...]

Rep. Jim Oberstar, speakingat the opening night dinner.(Photo © J. Maus)

Representative Jim Oberstar (D-MN) -- the man whose passion for Safe Routes to Schools helped establish it as a national priority in America -- is now throwing his energy behind a new idea. And, as Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that [...]

"...approaches are sometimes different, and misunderstandings likely because we are all human -- regardless of whether we wear a stretchy bicycle jersey or an itchy police uniform."-- From a public statement issued by the City Attorney's office as part of a settlement reached in the Ainsworth Incident

Traffic citations given to two men who were ticketed [...]

Ellee Thalheimer is a new contributing writer to BikePortland. Her most recent story was a product review of women's bike shorts designed for utility and fashion. Ellee is a yoga instructor and travel writer living in Southeast Portland. Check out her author page here.
We covered the beginnings of the Share the Road Safety Class; this [...]

"This will adequately address the inequity of this situation and show the community that bicyclists will not be punished for riding legally on the streets of Portland." -- Lawyer Christopher Heaps

The lawyer for two men who were ticketed for riding their bikes on NE Ainsworth last month is imploring city leaders and the police chief [...]

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 along with six other members of the club on NE Ainsworth near NE 23rd when a [...]

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 Captain Larry O'Dea says his officers are conducting the missions during morning commute hours every day this week. According to [...]

Image of the scene.(Photo: Carl Larson)

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 Bureau's assistant PIO Greg Pashley, a woman riding a bicycle was struck by a "short panel truck" and was transported [...]

"We couldn't support the mental state required for a criminal prosecution." -- Gresham DA Ben O'Glasser on his decision to not seek a Reckless Driving charge against Lance Waddy

The Multnomah County District Attorney's office has elected not to proceed with a Reckless Driving charge against Lance Waddy, the man who let his car veer into [...]

This just in from the Portland Police Bureau:
PORTLAND POLICE CONDUCT SCHOOL SAFETY MISSONS
Starting Tuesday, September 2, 2008, and continuing every weekday for the next two weeks, officers from all five precincts, the Traffic Division, the Transit Police Division, and School Resource officers will participate in a citywide school safety mission. Among the goals [...]

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 the car, 23 year-old Lance Waddy, was going an estimated [...]

New sign at entrance to Rose Quarter.(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 just released by spokesperson Brian Schmautz, the mission was, "done in [...]

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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.
The results?
According to Traffic Division Captain Larry O'Dea there were 61 total stops. 8 motor vehicle operators were stopped (all were given [...]

**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 Circle area of Southeast Portland.
This area, which is a traffic circle ringed by streets with stop signs, is a busy [...]

Traffic Division Captain, Larry O'Deaat the bike box press event in March.(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division Captain Larry O'Dea wants to learn more about bicycle laws.
In fact, he also wants his officers, local judges, bike advocates, lawyers, and others to learn more too.
Next month, he'll assemble all of them to [...]

Unlike their morning shift, the Traffic Division of the Portland Police Bureau was busy yesterday afternoon at the intersection of SE Hawthorne and 7th.
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Officer Voepel keeps a watchful eye on the new bike box.(Photos © J. Maus)

This morning, officers from the Portland Police Bureau's Traffic Division began a series of targeted enforcement missions at the new bike box on SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Traffic Division Lieutenant Bryan Parman and three of his officers were on hand to watch the intersection [...]