Philip Chachka (he/him)
@philipcpdx.bsky.social
Portland, Oregon
Working toward a healthy society.
Working toward a healthy society.
How are the Portland Police doing with their bodycams? Well, only 6 of 19 officers in a random sample, who could've feasibly notified the public that they're being recorded, did notify them, as they're required to do. 68.4% of the cops FAILED to follow bodycam policy. 1/
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM
How are the Portland Police doing with their bodycams? Well, only 6 of 19 officers in a random sample, who could've feasibly notified the public that they're being recorded, did notify them, as they're required to do. 68.4% of the cops FAILED to follow bodycam policy. 1/
Vancouver, WA police showed a bodycam video of them trying to stop a pedestrian who jaywalked and instead of waiting around the be lectured, the man started walking off. The cop decided to escalate and caused the exact danger to traffic and the pedestrian the cop was purportedly preventing.
August 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Vancouver, WA police showed a bodycam video of them trying to stop a pedestrian who jaywalked and instead of waiting around the be lectured, the man started walking off. The cop decided to escalate and caused the exact danger to traffic and the pedestrian the cop was purportedly preventing.
Portland Police has a Hood to Coast team. Really poor taste considering they just settled a $3.75 million lawsuit for shooting and killing an innocent Black man in the back as he was running away. The PPB doesn't value your right to run, they may just shoot you in the back and get away with it.
August 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Portland Police has a Hood to Coast team. Really poor taste considering they just settled a $3.75 million lawsuit for shooting and killing an innocent Black man in the back as he was running away. The PPB doesn't value your right to run, they may just shoot you in the back and get away with it.
In 2024, the "Independent" Police Review received a total of 224 complaints against Portland police. What happens if you complain? The odds aren't good that the cop will be disciplined. A handful get a stern talking-to or suspended for a day or two. 2 got fired but 9 left the PPB before discipline.
July 27, 2025 at 4:49 AM
In 2024, the "Independent" Police Review received a total of 224 complaints against Portland police. What happens if you complain? The odds aren't good that the cop will be disciplined. A handful get a stern talking-to or suspended for a day or two. 2 got fired but 9 left the PPB before discipline.
The 2024 PPB annual STOPS report came out last week. Overall, the police have INCREASED their disproportionate stops of Black and Hispanic people in Portland. The worst offender is the Focused Intervention Team. 46% of their stops were Black people and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
June 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The 2024 PPB annual STOPS report came out last week. Overall, the police have INCREASED their disproportionate stops of Black and Hispanic people in Portland. The worst offender is the Focused Intervention Team. 46% of their stops were Black people and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
Back in 2018 Training Captain Bob Day (now chief) helped develop the implicit bias training for the police but didn't want to talk about race because the cops might get too defensive.
Here's some analysis from Portland Copwatch.
Here's some analysis from Portland Copwatch.
June 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Back in 2018 Training Captain Bob Day (now chief) helped develop the implicit bias training for the police but didn't want to talk about race because the cops might get too defensive.
Here's some analysis from Portland Copwatch.
Here's some analysis from Portland Copwatch.
The STOPS data for PPB is the same as it's always been where Black drivers are about 3x as likely to be stopped by the police as white people. The police try to excuse disproportionate stops by saying Black people drive into Portland from the suburbs but don't white people also drive in?
May 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The STOPS data for PPB is the same as it's always been where Black drivers are about 3x as likely to be stopped by the police as white people. The police try to excuse disproportionate stops by saying Black people drive into Portland from the suburbs but don't white people also drive in?
Damn. It's about time we have some city councilors who have the strength to question the wealthy class narrative for government of subsidies for the rich and austerity measures for the poor. We can make Portland a great community by caring for its people.
honestly listen to it straight from the mouth of Councilor Morillo at around this time stamp:
Portland City Council Climate, Resilience & Land Use Committee 04/10/25
YouTube video by eGov PDX
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Damn. It's about time we have some city councilors who have the strength to question the wealthy class narrative for government of subsidies for the rich and austerity measures for the poor. We can make Portland a great community by caring for its people.
"Our power lies in our ability to organize; your power derives from the barrel of your gun, the law, the courts, and hundreds of years of oppression. Our criticisms of officers' actions, Bureau policies and statistical trends are not personal insults, nor is my lack of wanting to shake your hand."
April 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"Our power lies in our ability to organize; your power derives from the barrel of your gun, the law, the courts, and hundreds of years of oppression. Our criticisms of officers' actions, Bureau policies and statistical trends are not personal insults, nor is my lack of wanting to shake your hand."
I'm sad that dan handelman passed away. It's a shock. He kept Portland Copwatch running for all these years with the strength of his will. I've been in PCW for about 12 years and have become emotionally burnt-out many times over those years after attending city meetings about the police. 1/3
April 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm sad that dan handelman passed away. It's a shock. He kept Portland Copwatch running for all these years with the strength of his will. I've been in PCW for about 12 years and have become emotionally burnt-out many times over those years after attending city meetings about the police. 1/3
Got my signs to protest the transphobic gala at the NW Events Center in Hillsboro this Thursday.
March 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Got my signs to protest the transphobic gala at the NW Events Center in Hillsboro this Thursday.
Here's the 2023 Stops data for the Portland Police FIT (gang taskforce). They stopped 404 (42.4% of stops) Black people and only 338 (35.5% of stops) white people. Portland is about 6% Black people and 72% white people. (FITCOG Report Presentation 12.7.23)
December 10, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Here's the 2023 Stops data for the Portland Police FIT (gang taskforce). They stopped 404 (42.4% of stops) Black people and only 338 (35.5% of stops) white people. Portland is about 6% Black people and 72% white people. (FITCOG Report Presentation 12.7.23)
🧵I attended a FITCOG (Focused Intervention Team Community Oversight Group) meeting last night. The FIT is the newest rendition of Portland Police's disgraced gang taskforce that Mayor Wheeler decided to recreate, but with a community oversight group. 1/13
December 6, 2024 at 6:05 PM
🧵I attended a FITCOG (Focused Intervention Team Community Oversight Group) meeting last night. The FIT is the newest rendition of Portland Police's disgraced gang taskforce that Mayor Wheeler decided to recreate, but with a community oversight group. 1/13
My bunny friend named Frank.
December 3, 2024 at 6:29 PM
My bunny friend named Frank.
This is what I do for fun. I make portable greenhouses.
February 28, 2024 at 1:57 AM
This is what I do for fun. I make portable greenhouses.
I used to feel bad about ending a conversation with a sales person who shows-up uninvited. If I'm not interested, I'll tell them politely and they can go about their day. No, I don't want to do your survey designed to get your foot in the door.
February 8, 2024 at 7:42 PM
I used to feel bad about ending a conversation with a sales person who shows-up uninvited. If I'm not interested, I'll tell them politely and they can go about their day. No, I don't want to do your survey designed to get your foot in the door.
Multnomah County Commissioners meeting is live right now. There are many people testifying for a ceasefire in Gaza.
www.youtube.com/live/Eo1QElX...
www.youtube.com/live/Eo1QElX...
February 1, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Multnomah County Commissioners meeting is live right now. There are many people testifying for a ceasefire in Gaza.
www.youtube.com/live/Eo1QElX...
www.youtube.com/live/Eo1QElX...
I keep thinking about how people expect governing bodies to make homelessness decrease without doing anything to stop runaway income inequality. As I see it, income inequality is the root problem and also the problem that's least likely to change with corporation-minded elected officials.
December 15, 2023 at 8:26 PM
I keep thinking about how people expect governing bodies to make homelessness decrease without doing anything to stop runaway income inequality. As I see it, income inequality is the root problem and also the problem that's least likely to change with corporation-minded elected officials.
This is big. Federal Judge allows lawsuit to proceed against the City of Portland and the hospital alleging they illegally targeted and destroyed a Black neighborhood to build the hospital and park. Defendants are continuing their systemic white supremacy. www.opb.org/article/2023...
December 5, 2023 at 11:34 PM
This is big. Federal Judge allows lawsuit to proceed against the City of Portland and the hospital alleging they illegally targeted and destroyed a Black neighborhood to build the hospital and park. Defendants are continuing their systemic white supremacy. www.opb.org/article/2023...
Right now watching the City staff try to explain why the City did a chop-job to the Police Accountability Commission's recommendations. I think the City staff are losing the debate.
December 5, 2023 at 3:02 AM
Right now watching the City staff try to explain why the City did a chop-job to the Police Accountability Commission's recommendations. I think the City staff are losing the debate.
The immorally wealthy owner of another social media platform is very upset and flustered that advertisers can pick and choose where they advertise. I think we can all celebrate a little bit.
November 30, 2023 at 12:34 AM
The immorally wealthy owner of another social media platform is very upset and flustered that advertisers can pick and choose where they advertise. I think we can all celebrate a little bit.
It would be great if people showed up to this meeting to oppose the City's watered-down version of police oversight and support the Police Accountability Commission's version. Monday, December 4, at 5:30pm, Portland Building, Room 108.
www.portland.gov/wheeler/news...
www.portland.gov/wheeler/news...
November 29, 2023 at 8:32 PM
It would be great if people showed up to this meeting to oppose the City's watered-down version of police oversight and support the Police Accountability Commission's version. Monday, December 4, at 5:30pm, Portland Building, Room 108.
www.portland.gov/wheeler/news...
www.portland.gov/wheeler/news...
If some had their way, we'd be living in an Apartheid state. In many ways we still have segregation and legally enforced systemic inequality. I want to change that.
November 21, 2023 at 3:41 PM
If some had their way, we'd be living in an Apartheid state. In many ways we still have segregation and legally enforced systemic inequality. I want to change that.
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BREAKING: Massachusetts has just adopted a new law today to make phone calls from prison and jails free.
In fact, it'd also wipe charges for other forms of communication between incarcerated ppl & their loved ones.
Bolts previewed bill here:
In fact, it'd also wipe charges for other forms of communication between incarcerated ppl & their loved ones.
Bolts previewed bill here:
Massachusetts Is Poised to Make Communications Free for Incarcerated People
The reform would eliminate the exorbitant charges people face to keep in touch with loved ones in jail and prison, removing a heavy financial burden for thousands.
boltsmag.org
November 16, 2023 at 10:26 PM
BREAKING: Massachusetts has just adopted a new law today to make phone calls from prison and jails free.
In fact, it'd also wipe charges for other forms of communication between incarcerated ppl & their loved ones.
Bolts previewed bill here:
In fact, it'd also wipe charges for other forms of communication between incarcerated ppl & their loved ones.
Bolts previewed bill here:
If the City of Portland goes through with their changes to the police oversight system and keeps info and charges of misconduct private, I'd like to build a website that gives victims an opportunity to make it all public. Nothing restricts them from sharing the names of the officers or the outcomes.
November 16, 2023 at 1:57 AM
If the City of Portland goes through with their changes to the police oversight system and keeps info and charges of misconduct private, I'd like to build a website that gives victims an opportunity to make it all public. Nothing restricts them from sharing the names of the officers or the outcomes.