Independent Review

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City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget City Operations > Office of City Operations > Independent Review Independent Review Budget Revenues by Fund 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Revenues $0 $134 $0 $0 General Fund $0 $134 $0 $0 Internal Revenues $2,909,521 $2,824,627 $3,519,896 $3,483,953 General Fund $2,909,521 $2,824,627 $3,519,896 $3,483,953 Grand Total $2,909,521 $2,824,761 $3,519,896 $3,483,953 Program Expenses by Major Object Program expenses only include personnel, internal materials and services, external materials and services, and capital. 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed External Materials and $53,469 $57,187 $174,785 $98,530 Services Internal Materials and $520,185 $536,009 $598,438 $550,018 Services Personnel $2,267,938 $2,650,610 $2,746,673 $2,835,405 Grand Total $2,841,591 $3,243,806 $3,519,896 $3,483,953 Program Description and Goals Independent Police Review (IPR) is an independent civilian oversight agency tasked by Portland City Council to investigate and monitor allegations of misconduct by sworn members of the Portland Police Bureau (Police Bureau). IPR serves as Portland's intake point for community complaints and commendations about Police Bureau officers. The FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget established the IPR as an entity separate from any other bureau at the City. IPR is currently the sole City agency authorized to accept complaints about sworn members of the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). The City has established the funding for the Office of Community-Based Police Accountability within the City Operations service area. The City acknowledges that the Office of Community-Based Police Accountability and the related Community Board for Police Accountability will become the City's sole program authorized to accept complaints about PPB. A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found in 2012 that Portland Police Bureau used excessive force against individuals experiencing mental illness. In 535

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget 2014, the City negotiated a settlement with the Department of Justice that calls for the City to have the ability to conduct independent investigations of alleged officer misconduct. Additionally, Oregon revamped its anti-police profiling statue (HB 2002 passed in 2015). Both federal and state requirements led the City to expand its investigative resources to include allegations involving high-ranking Police Bureau officers, allegations of bias, and street protests. IPR helps fulfill the City's obligation under the Settlement Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Services • Accepts commendations about PPB members • Provides mediation for eligible types of complaints • Participates in Police Review Board meetings • Recommends policy changes • Supports IPR's volunteer Citizen Review Committee Equity Impacts Portlanders count on IPR employees to listen to, gather evidence for, and evaluate their allegations of misconduct during interactions with police officers. They count on having an entity outside of the Police Bureau with which to communicate. This is especially important because communities of color, houseless individuals, and members of other vulnerable groups may experience police tactics differently and may be disproportionately affected by interactions with Police Bureau members. Changes to Program IPR was not subject to a constraint target or part of the reorganization efforts for the FY 2026-27 budget. 536

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