2023 Portland police traffic stops increased 26% due to speeding, with the Traffic Division reinstated after being shut down in 2021.
Portland police traffic stops increased 26% in 2023 compared to the previous year, with speeding as the primary cause. The Portland Police Bureau's Traffic Division, which had been shut down in 2021 due to staffing concerns, was reinstated in 2023. The division's total number of stops more than doubled compared to 2022, contributing to a 37% increase in overall police stops, the first increase since 2019.
June 21, 2024
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