PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

RACIAL PROFILING REPORT RELEASED

Jo Ann Bowman, Oregon Action, 503-282-6588
Alejandro Queral, NW Constitutional Rights Center, 503-295-6400
Stephanie D. Stephens, Center for Intercultural Organizing, 503-287-4117

Read the Report from the Community Listening Sessions Please note: this is a full-color version of the report at 7.4 MB. It may take a few minutes to load.

In May and June of 2006, the Center for Intercultural Organizing joined with Oregon Action, the NW Constitutional Rights Center and other community organizations to host a series of Police/Community Listening Sessions on Racial Profiling to give the police bureau and elected officials a chance to hear first-hand the experiences of community members. On Thursday, October 19, we will be sharing the results and recommendations of these listening sessions with the full City Council.

Earlier this year, the Portland Police Bureau released information about the racial makeup of drivers in traffic stops for the years 2004 and 2005. These publicly released statistics show that police stop people of color at a much higher rates than whites.

Portland Police Bureau Main Page:
http://www.portlandonline.com/police/index.cfm?c=cjhai

Stops Data Collection Summary: http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=116691

Stops Data Collection 2005 Statistical Report:
http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=116690

Stops Data Collection 2004 Statistical Report:
http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=116689

Listening Session Sponsoring Organizations Included:
African-American Health Coalition
Alliance for Police & Community Accountablity
Center for Intercultural Organizing
Highland Church
Jobs With Justice
NE ReEntry Committee
NW Constitutional Rights Center
Oregon Action
Oregon Commission on Black Affairs
Western Prison Project