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Office of Community-Based Police Accountability

Service Area Summaries > City Operations > Office of Community-Based Police Accountability -- 4 pages · pp. 551-554 ↗

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City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget City Operations > Office of Community-Based Police Accountability Office of Community-Based Police Accountability Budget Revenues by Major Object 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed Internal Revenues General Fund $0 $62,414 $2,104,114 $16,132,779 Discretionary Grand Total $0 $62,414 $2,104,114 $16,132,779 Expenses Expenses by Major Object 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed Bureau Expense $0 $62,414 $2,104,114 $16,132,779 Personnel $0 $58,001 $1,677,014 $5,000,000 External Materials and $0 $1,240 $250,000 $5,438,791 Services Internal Materials and $0 $3,172 $177,100 $5,693,988 Services Grand Total $0 $62,414 $2,104,114 $16,132,779 Expenses by Program Offer 2023-24 Actuals 2024-25 Actuals 2025-26 Revised Budget 2026-27 Proposed Office of Comm-based $0 $62,414 $2,104,114 $16,132,779 Police Accountblty Grand Total $0 $62,414 $2,104,114 $16,132,779 Positions - FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget 551

City of Portland Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Budget FTE Administrative Specialist III 1.0 Analyst I - CPPW 4.0 Analyst III - CPPW 2.0 Auditor - Investigator I 6.0 Auditor - Investigator II 1.0 City Attorney, Deputy 1.0 Coordinator I - NE 2.0 Coordinator II - CPPW 1.0 Director I 1.0 Manager I 3.0 Grand Total 22.0 Overview The mission of the City of Portland Community Board for Police Accountability and the Office of Community-Based Police Accountability (the Oversight System) is to independently investigate Portland Police Bureau sworn employees and supervisors thereof promptly, fairly, and impartially, to impose discipline as determined appropriate by the Oversight System, and to make recommendations regarding police practices, policies and directives to the Portland Police Bureau and with a primary focus on community concerns. Funding for the Oversight System is proportional to no less than five percent of the Police Bureau’s Annual Operating Budget, which is approximately $16.1M in this Proposed Budget Summary of Budget Decisions • Add $11,398,431 to the OCPA budget to bring the total revenue target up to five percent of the Police Bureau operating budget ($11,398,431, General Fund Discretionary one-time) • Add 20.0 FTE Position Authority to allow for hiring of program staff once Director has been selected ($0, 20.0 FTE) 552

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[doc] Office of Comm-based Police Accountblty pp. 553-554 ↗ The Office of Community-based Police Accountability (OCBPA) is Portland's independent oversight system, led by the Community Board for Police Accountability (CBPA) with 21 members and 6 alternates appointed June 18, 2025. The FY 2026-27 proposed budget is $16.1M, constituting at least 5% of the Police Bureau's operating budget. OCBPA independently investigates sworn PPB employees, imposes discipline, and makes policy recommendations with community focus. Budget breakdown: $5.4M external services, $5.7M internal services, $5M personnel.

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