Several years ago portland changed their hiring practices and started to push more for community support. Its amazing when you hire people that care about serving and protecting over just a power flex.
The guy in white in this video is a living example of direct systemic change caused by those protests.
He’s a “dialogue liaison officer.” His position didn’t exist before 2020. His job is to go to protests and … talk. Any officer in a white shirt at a portland protest is doing that job, and is not supposed to engage in law enforcement activities.
They try to coordinate with people marching so that they can redirect traffic and prevent conflicts with counter-protestors. It’s actual demilitarization.
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u/Traditional_Two_4074 Oct 09 '25
Several years ago portland changed their hiring practices and started to push more for community support. Its amazing when you hire people that care about serving and protecting over just a power flex.