City of Portland and police union reach agreement on body cams

While Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office announced the agreement Thursday night, they did not say what the terms would be.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The City of Portland and the police officers union have reached a long-awaited agreement on the adoption of body-worn cameras, Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office announced Thursday night.

A statement from Wheeler’s office did not detail any terms of the agreement — and the devil has always been in the details.

Portland remains the largest city in the U.S. without body cams on its city police officers. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that 80% of large police departments across the country use

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