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Progressive Party Leaders Oppose Portland Involvement with JTTF
Submitted by info on Thu, 12/04/2014 - 03:36
Portland City Council to consider withdrawing from FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force
Brad Schmidt
Oregonian
December 2, 2014
The Portland City Council, led by Mayor Charlie Hales, is considering withdrawing city police officers from the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Hales on Monday scheduled a Dec. 18 meeting where the City Council will consider "withdrawal from JTTF involvement." The 2 p.m. meeting is scheduled to run 90 minutes.
The move from Hales, a long-time skeptic of task force involvement, may have the political support in City Hall to dissolve the Police Bureau's hazy relationship with the group. Commissioners Amanda Fritz and Steve Novick have questioned involvement and have criticized the city's skimpy annual reports about the partnership. Read Article at Oregonian.
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It may be the right decision
It may be the right decision to differentiate officers because everyone cannot be the part of this task force.