Portland City Council Issues Joint Statement on Police Body Worn Camera Bargaining

Portland, Ore. –After several months of hard work in bargaining over a body worn camera policy, the City and the Portland Police Association (PPA) jointly declared on Friday, Feb. 10, that they are at an impasse in bargaining.

On Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, the parties are required to submit any tentative agreements reached over language for the body camera policy, as well as proposals from each party for any areas of the policy where the parties were unable to reach agreement. The proposals where the parties have not reached agreement are called their “final offer”.

The tentative agreements and each sides’ final offer will be released publicly on Friday, February 17, 2023