Portland Human Rights Commission Chair Chabre Vickers sharply criticized the Police and Community Relations Committee (PCRC) at that group's meeting last night. She suggested a three-month hiatus to redevelop the group so that its meetings achieve more tangible results. The PCRC is a sub-group of the Human Rights Commission and is tasked with guiding the police department in following the guidelines of the US Department of Justice settlement, which had found that the PPB used excessive force against people with mental illness and engaged in racial profiling. The committee includes members of the public and the police department as well as city officials.
KBOO's Rachel Grozanick took an in-depth look at Vickers' declaration, speaking with Vickers and two frequent attendees of the PCRC's meetings: Dan Handelman of Portland Copwatch, and Assistant US Attorney Adrian Brown, who is monitoring the city's progress on racial profiling for the DOJ.
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