PPA: Portland Police Association
Law EnforcementOregon, United States2-10 Employees
The Portland Police Association is a local labor organization representing sworn officers and certain civilian staff of the Portland Police Bureau, as well as 911 dispatchers with the Bureau of Emergency Communication. Based in Portland, Oregon, the association focuses on collective bargaining and serving as a community voice connected to the officers and the communities they serve. It is described as the oldest continuous police union in the United States, positioning itself within the law enforcement sector to advocate for member interests and public safety engagement. The organization operates in a context where it can influence policy and practice through its representation of members across ranks such as officers, sergeants, detectives, and criminalists, while maintaining a relationship with the broader Portland policing ecosystem. A recent development noted involved leadership changes, reflecting ongoing involvement in public safety advisory and organizational leadership. } } { } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }