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4th of July and Fireworks reporting
Tips from m Laureen Paulsen Community Outreach / Public Information, Portland/Multnomah County 9-1-1 The 4th of July holiday is perhaps the busiest time of the year for Portland BOEC / Multnomah County 9-1-1. Both legal and illegal fireworks being used in our neighborhoods will result in thousands of non-emergency fireworks and noise complaint calls over the…
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Portland pays to relocate homeless
As reported by KOIN6 on March 16, 2016, “Portland recently got the green light to dedicate more funds to a program that would help relocate homeless people who can prove they have more stable housing options in another city. Approximately 4,000 homeless people were counted in Portland as of January, and nearly half of them…
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Ambulances to take over mental emergencies – fall 2016
Police in the metro area expect to start routinely calling for an ambulance to carry people experiencing a mental health issue/crisis to the hospital instead of the police station. Read the full story from The Oregonian.