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Police Bureau spokesman Schmautz retires

This morning, Portland Police Bureau Public Information Officer Brian Schmautz officially announced his retirement. Schmautz has been at the center of some issues between how the Police Bureau has handled several bike-related incidents. I’ll have more thoughts on this on the front page soon, but in the meantime, here’s the announcement he sent to regional … Read more

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January 5, 2009

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Portland Police PIO responds to coverage of 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 were allegedly passed dangerously by a Portland Police Officer. According to witnesses that saw … Read more

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November 18, 2008

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Police Bureau spokesman Schmautz retires

Portland Police PIO responds to coverage of Ainsworth incident

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