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The violent crime rate remained below the national average every year between 1985 and 2022, while property crime generally remained above the average during that time. Every year between 2011 and 2020, Oregon maintained one of the 20 lowest violent crime rates in the United States.
James Butler Elkins (1901–1968) was a crime boss in Portland, Oregon, in the mid-20th century. Elkins was involved in numerous illegal activities for several decades in the mid-20th century. He reportedly ran gambling rackets and nightclubs like the 8212 Club and was known for his brutality.
On the evening of November 27, 1960, Peyton's Ford coupe was discovered parked on a remote lovers' lane in Forest Park, Portland, Oregon, northwest of Portland, with his body inside. He had been stabbed a total of 23 times with a 4-inch (100 mm) blade, and had also suffered a severe skull fracture.
A recent study showed Portland ranks about average compared with 40 other cities when it comes to homicide, assault and robbery rates. But the surge in crime has resulted in an identity crisis.
02:32 , Josh Marcus. Oregon police have identified Jesse Lee Calhoun of Portland as a person of interest in the recent deaths of four area women that officials say are linked, according to the ...
On February 19, 2022, Benjamin Jeffrey Smith approached and assaulted a small group of women, at the edge of Normandale Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. He murdered one, caused the paralysis of another from the shoulders down, and seriously injured three others, including a bystander who had approached to deescalate.
Daniel Craig Brophy (June 27, 1954 – June 2, 2018) [1] was an American chef and culinary instructor who was found murdered at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon. On May 25, 2022, his wife, Nancy Crampton-Brophy, was found guilty of second-degree murder for his death. She was sentenced to life imprisonment.
On May 26, 2017, Jeremy Joseph Christian fatally stabbed two men and injured a third after he was confronted for shouting racist and anti-Muslim slurs at two black teenagers, Destinee Mangum and Walia Mohamed, on a MAX Light Rail train in Portland, Oregon.
Protesters surround the perimeter fence of the Hatfield United States Courthouse on July 22, 2020. Date. May 28, 2020 – 2021. Location. Portland, Oregon, United States. Caused by. Murder of George Floyd. Racial injustice in the United States. Police brutality in the United States.
Services. The Bureau is the largest city law enforcement agency in Oregon. As of January 2023, the Bureau has around 800 sworn members, 35 cadets, and over 500 professional staff.