NewsBeat 01 - October 2019

09/27/19 • 6 min

Talking Beat - from the Portland Police Bureau

This episode covers recent Traffic Missions, Street Racing, Bias Crimes and the work of the Gun Violence Reduction Team. Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/742871

This episode covers recent Traffic Missions, Street Racing, Bias Crimes and the work of the Gun Violence Reduction Team. Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/742871

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Inside the PPB Sexual Assault Unit

Go inside the Portland Police Bureau's Sexual Assault Unit to find out about sexual assaults and the innovative work that being is done. "The one thing that is important for victims of sexual assault to know is that you're going to be heard and your voice is going to be powerful. Yes, we do like to arrest rapists, and that is a focal point of our unit, but the victim advocacy portion combined with an investigation, I think, is the best model. It's the most progressive model out there today." - Det. Daul Links and Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/741214

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Domestic Violence Reduction Unit

On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. In our own community, Portland police officers respond to domestic violence calls every day. Those calls are then turned over to a specialized unit. Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/744646