Unified Command: We are aware of an event that's being promoted publicly on social media, advertising a gathering and march tonight at 8 p.m. at Arbor Lodge Park in North Portland. Arbor Lodge Park is located near N. Delaware Ave. and N. Bryant Street... We want the public to be aware of the event and the likelihood for potential impacts to traffic in the area. The march is not permitted, and we ask those who participate to stay on the sidewalks and obey all traffic rules and laws...

Unified Command on National Guard activation: Widespread violence is occurring in Downtown Portland. In the interest of public safety, Governor Kate Brown, under advice of the Unified Command, has activated the use of the Oregon National Guard to assist local law enforcement... ...in responding to any acts of violence, and to maintain public order and ensure community safety. Guard members are trained in crowd control and will be riding with local response teams. They are dressed in military style garb, which is their uniform...

Unified Command: 6 p.m. video update. We will be providing video updates throughout the night.

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@ORStatePolice Unified Command: 7 p.m. video update. We will be providing video updates throughout the night.

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Unified Command: To those gathered near PSU, this has been declared an unlawful assembly. Disperse to the south or west.

Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to arrest, citation, or crowd control agents, including, but not limited to, tear gas and/or impact weapons. Unified Command: At 9pm, individuals participating in a march from Director Park arrived at the PSU Public Safety Office. Some individuals broke windows to the Public Safety Office, and then turned their attention to the Starbucks at 1717 SW Park...

(1/) MCSO and @ORStatePolice are committed to the safety and well-being of the communities we serve. We strongly support the right to demonstrate and for people to use their individual and collective voices to express grief, outrage and a call for action. (2/) Protests are among the most difficult events to manage in policing today. Police have a responsibility to safeguard the right of people to assemble and engage in free speech, while balancing other rights guaranteed in our Constitution...

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is aware of an event tonight calling for a gathering outside Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center in Northeast Portland. We ask that this event remains peaceful. The Donald E. Long Center is much more than a corrections facility, it houses youth, provides care, custody and outreach services, and is where juvenile courts are located in Multnomah County.

Deputies searching for missing swimmer in the Columbia River off Broughton Beach. The adult male fell out of a boat after a sharp turn. PIO en route. Updates will be posted to Twitter. MCSO Dive Team on scene and performing underwater searches. This is now considered a recovery. The missing adult male was not wearing a life jacket.

Deputies on scene of a brush fire in the 27900 block of NW Reeder Rd on Sauvie Island. No structures are threatened, road is closed indefinitely. NW Reeder Rd remains closed while fire crews work on falling a smoldering tree. No ETA for the road to reopen.

ALERT: Multiple agencies working a wildfire on Sauvie Island near Willow Bar. NW Reeder Rd. closed at Gillihan, except for residents. We’re asking visitors to stay off the island at this time. Updates will be posted to Twitter. Media staging area is Sauvie Island Elementary School, 14445 NW Reeder Rd. PIO en route, eta 45 minutes. Please allow emergency crews space, do not park on the roadway.

Police activity has closed sections of I-84 east of Troutdale.

PIO is responding. Media staging area being established at the entrance to Thousand Acres Park.

Updates soon. Video update from @SheriffReese regarding police activity on Interstate 84.

Deputies assigned to our Marine Unit and Dive Team recovered a dumped, unreported stolen vehicle off the Willamette Park boat ramp this morning. A boater spotted the trunk lid and called dispatch. It was unoccupied. The registered owner has been notified. Vehicle is a 2013 Nissan Rogue SUV. It’s not clear how long it’s been in the water.

⚠️ Troutdale Bridge will be closed for hours, possibly overnight, after a semi truck flipped over making a westbound turn. The truck’s load of lumber did not spill, but will likely need to be removed prior to towing. Please avoid the area and take an alternate route #pdxtraffic The driver was not hurt. Deputies report minor damage to the bridge, and it will likely need to be inspected after the semi is removed and before the it’s reopened. #pdxtraffic

Our Homeless Outreach and Programs Engagement (HOPE) team has the difficult job of balancing compassion while prioritizing public safety. Whether it’s giving out water and clean @BOMBAS socks or connecting someone with services or even just having a friendly conversation, our HOPE team makes a real difference in people’s lives.

Over the next few days, MCSO will be sharing some Seat Belt Myths vs Realities from the folks @NHTSAgov
#ClickItOrTicket Seat Belt Myth vs Reality 1

Myth: Seat belts can trap you in a fire or under water.

Reality: While this can be true, incidents involving fire or water account for 0.5% of crashes & wearing a seat belt gives you a much greater chance of being conscious & able-bodied to escape.

Sgt. Wilkerson appreciates the opportunity to patrol our great county and wanted to share with you some of his #NightShiftSelfies! This one is from Crown Point
#NightShiftSelfies

We are proud of our professional and dedicated Corrections Deputies.

It's #CorrectionalOfficersWeek and throughout the next several days we will be sharing just a few of the great folks in our Corrections Division. Deputy Szarowski is in our Court Services Unit which ensures that our court house is kept safe!

Thank you Deputy!

#CorrectionalOfficersWeek

We asked some of our followers about when they saw someone driving distracted that was particularly dangerous.

One scary response “Unable to maintain lane, driving too fast then too slow, almost hitting other cars & the median. The kicker? They had a “baby on board” sticker.” Another response was from an angry spouse, “I told him about it when we got home. I was following my husband.”

Thank you for having a talk with him!

Join us today for a women first responders career fair.

Those in attendance will have access to hands on experience, facilitated conversations, and Q&A opportunities with public safety professionals working in their particular field!

For more info: bit.ly/2C6dcx1 It starts at 8:30 and runs until 4:30.

This event is located at the Portland Police Training Center at
14912 Northeast Airport Way
Portland, OR

We hope to see you there!

#MCSODistractedDrivingAwarenessMonth
What is #DistractedDriving? According to @NHTSAgov, a distraction is a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention from the driving task to focus on some other activity instead. In Oregon, the law says it’s illegal to drive while holding or using a mobile electronic device (e.g. cell phone, tablet, GPS, laptop).
Read the actual statute: bit.ly/2UqBHPY
Read a quick fact sheet: bit.ly/2uGGMVT

NW Germantown closed between Skyline and Kaiser due to icy conditions and stalled vehicles. Avoid the area. #pdxtraffic Germantown is still closed while we remove stuck vehicles, no ETA on re-opening the roadway. Use Springville as a detour.

We’re heading out with @wwp to support and empower these incredible Warriors on the #SoldierRide on Sauvie Island