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Service Area Summaries > Public Safety > Office of the Public Safety DCA -- 17 pages · pp. 616-632 ↗

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[doc] CAO Public Safety pp. 621-622 ↗ The Community Safety Division transitioned to the Office of Public Safety Deputy City Administrator with a $9.15M budget for 2026-27. Personnel costs dominate at $7.9M. The office reorganized into two units: Enterprise Services (business, policy, communications) and Community Safety (OVP, Ceasefire, Street Response). A strategic planning project aims to integrate four independent public safety bureaus into a holistic, equitable system that reduces emergency service needs and improves community outcomes.
[doc] Ceasefire pp. 623-624 ↗ Ceasefire is a violence reduction initiative launched by Portland in 2022 in response to a spike in gun violence (95 deaths in 2022, 1,300+ shooting incidents). It's a community-police partnership using data-driven approaches to target high-risk individuals and reduce shootings and homicides. The 2026-27 budget is $6,655,430, a decrease from $7,733,040 in 2025-26. The program advances equity by intentionally directing resources to communities disproportionately impacted by gun violence.
[doc] Enterprise Services. . pp. 625-626 ↗ Portland's FY 2026-27 budget establishes a new $4.9M Enterprise Services program consolidating Human Resources, Technology Services, and Procurement & Grants functions across the city. The initiative transitions these services from decentralized bureau operations to a coordinated model with centralized core teams and service area-embedded teams. The reorganization aims to improve consistency, reduce duplication, and ensure equitable service delivery across all departments, with the largest implementation wave occurring in FY 2026-27.
[doc] Office of Violence Prevention (OVP). pp. 627-628 ↗ The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP), established in 2006, implements data-driven violence prevention through community partnerships and public health approaches. FY 2026-27 proposed budget totals $4.96M (down from $5.63M), comprising $904,543 in grant revenues and $4.05M from the General Fund. OVP manages violence reduction grants, trauma victim services, place-based interventions, and community safety programs targeting historically disenfranchised communities. Recent changes include transferring Safe Blocks and Rose City Self Defense under OVP (July 2025), hiring a permanent Program Manager (December 2025), and expanding Community Peace Collaborative meetings in East Portland.
[doc] Portland Street Response pp. 629-630 ↗ Portland Street Response (PSR) operates as an unarmed first responder service for non-life-threatening community crises involving mental health, substance use, and welfare checks. The 2026-27 budget is $10.97M with $9.79M in personnel costs. PSR expanded to citywide coverage in 2021-22, extended hours to 0600-0000, added a 10-digit phone number for non-emergent access, and is hiring 14 new positions.
[doc] Special Appropriations COCL/PCCEP. pp. 631-632 ↗ PCCEP is a public oversight committee supporting community-engaged policing and DOJ Settlement Agreement compliance. The FY 2026-27 proposed budget is $651,886 (down from $787,996 in 2025-26), with personnel costs rising to $526,352. The program plans to hire a Community Engagement Coordinator in early 2026 to strengthen community engagement capacity and fulfill DOJ Settlement requirements.

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