Portland Police Chief Bob Day on police response times and budget numbers

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Portland Police Chief Bob Day on police response times and budget numbers

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Published on Jul 13, 2026, 1:12:08 PM
Total time: 00:19:54

Episode Description

A new report found that Portland Police Bureau response times for high-priority calls is on average more than 20 minutes. And as reported in Willamette Week, some neighborhoods in Portland can wait as much as 40 minutes. The reports of these delays come as a  new city budget is adopted that will lead to cuts to public safety. A PPB-backed proposed measure aims to direct Portland Clean Energy Fund dollars to the bureau. Portland Police Chief Bob Day joins us to share more on response times and the new budget.

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