Portland’s City Council Bars Police From Working With Federal Law Enforcement

A federal police officer takes cover behind a shield while clashing with rioters at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 23, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

All Portland police officers are barred from working together with federal officers under new policies the City Council passed late July 22.

The resolutions state that any member of the Portland Police Bureau who “provides, requests, or willingly receives operational support from militarized federal forces” will face disciplinary measures. They also block police from using force against or arresting journalists or legal observers.