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Public safety

Police, fire, emergency response, community safety, and violence prevention.

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Psychedelic health policy

Should Portland make noncommercial personal use of natural psychedelics a low enforcement priority, and what safeguards should surround that policy?

Background reviewed 2026-08-24

Firearms in public buildings

Should concealed handgun license holders lose the current defense for carrying firearms in specific City buildings used for official meetings?

Background reviewed 2026-08-24

Police accountability

Will the voter-approved civilian oversight system become independent, fair, timely, and durable in practice?

Background reviewed 2026-08-24

Portland Street Response

What role should an unarmed behavioral-health team play alongside police, fire, and other crisis services?

Background reviewed 2026-08-24

Vision Zero

Why has Portland not eliminated traffic deaths, and what would show that its renewed Vision Zero work is changing street conditions?

Background reviewed 2026-08-24

Data and Privacy Office

Can Portland turn broad privacy principles into enforceable, funded controls over City data, vendors, surveillance tools, and AI?

Background reviewed 2026-08-24

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