Emergency police, fire, or medical help
911
Non-emergency police assistance
503-823-3333
Portland Police information & referral
503-823-4636
City of Portland/Multnomah County information and referral
503-823-4000
503-823-6868 TDD
SW Crime Prevention Coordinator- Michael Boyer
503-823-3131
Neighborhood Response Team Officers
Bill Winters & Brian Hughes
503-823-0307 & 503-823-0235
Mental Health Crisis Line
503-988-4888
Traffic Safety & Livability Hotline
503-823-SAFE
Nuisance, housing code violations
503-823-7306
Abandoned auto hotline
503-823-7309
Noise control office
503-823-7350
Graffiti abatement hotline
503-823-4TAG
Liquor license issues
503-823-3092
Independent Police Review
503-823-0146
Office of Neighborhood Involvement
503-823-4519
Neighborhood Mediation Center
503-823-3152
Mayor’s Comment Line
503-823-4127
City Ombudsman
503-823-0144
Elected Officials
Mayor Tom Potter
503-823-4120
mayorpotter@ci.portland.or.us
Commissioner Sam Adams
503-823-3008
samadams@ci.portland.or.us
Commissioner Randy Leonard
503-823-4682
randy@ci.portland.or.us
Commissioner Dan Saltzman
503-823-4151
dsaltzman@ci.portland.or.us
Commissioner Erik Sten
503-823-3589
erik@ci.portland.or.us
City Auditor Gary Blackmer
assessments & liens, audits, city elections, recorder, independent police review, ombudsman
503-823-4078
gblackmer@ci.portland.or.us
Helpful websites
Office of Neighborhood Involvement website
www.portlandonline.com/oni
• Neighborhood demographics
• Neighborhood association contact info
• Maps of neighborhood boundaries
• Crime prevention educational materials
Portland Police Bureau website
www.portlandonline.com/police
• CrimeMapper - see crime levels for 8 different crimes in your immediate area for the past 12 months. Just type in your address.
• “Guide to home & vehicle security”- an excellent booklet detailing measures you can take to improve your home’s resistance to burglary, vandalism, and other crimes.
• Guide to robbery prevention & response- great tips for businesses to both reduce the chance of being robbed and know what to do if it happens.
• “Problem-solving resource guide”- the same list of referral numbers the police officers carry around. Very helpful.
• Public information office- sign up to receive emailed notices of CrimeStoppers alerts and other news related to crime prevention and law enforcement. This is the list that local TV stations and newspapers use to find out about breaking stories.
• Suspected drug house complaint form- the Drugs and Vice Division wants to hear from you if you know about a possible drug house.
Sites for federal statistics on crime
www.ncjrs.org
www.ncvc.org
www.ojp.usdoj.gov
www.fedstats.gov
www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
City of Portland main website
www.portlandonline.com
Multnomah County main website
www.co.multnomah.or.us
Metro regional government main website
www.metro-region.org
State of Oregon main website
www.oregon.gov
Information on domestic violence
www.co.multnomah.or.us/dchs/dv/
Good basic information and many local resources. It also includes an excellent web-based training for businesses and other groups. Highly recommended.
Information on identity theft
www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
Includes detailed materials on preventing and recovering from identity theft. A site run by the Federal Trade Commission.
Information on hate crimes
www.tolerance.org
A website of the Southern Poverty Law Center, one of the nation’s leading authorities on violence based on racism, homophobia, religious bigotry, etc.
Information on sex offender registration.
www.co.multnomah.or.us/dcj/acjsoffendersup. html
Info on how sex offender registration & notification works in Oregon resources for youth
www.girlsinitiativenetwork.org
A local community-based coalition of girls, young women, and their supporters involved in advocacy, education, and activism.
www.yar.org
Provides grants to young people to design and carry out service projects.
www.girlsinc.org
National non-profit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.