The Bias Response Hotline was established in 2019 by Oregon lawmakers with the goal of supporting crime victims, particularly in areas where there is limited funding or access to services meant to ...

The Oregon DOJ's 2024 Bias Crimes Annual Report indicates shifting trends and a 7% decrease in overall bias reports.

But the State Department of Justice cautioned the 7% could be attributed to underreporting, rather than a decrease in bias incidents.

The decline in reporting did not occur evenly across demographic groups, with certain groups showing more of a willingness to ...

Oregonians are contacting the Bias Response Hotline less often, especially from Black, Latino, Native American and gender non ...

The Oregon Department of Corrections prison guard who fatally shot his teenage daughter and himself late last year was under investigation for allegations of misconduct involving women prisoners, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – Bias and hate crime reporting remain on the rise in Oregon, with reports soaring over 200% from 2020 to 2023, according to an annual report released by the Oregon Criminal ...

A second report from Portland State University researchers looked at Measure 110's impact on police stops, searches and arrests — finding little link to a decline. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

The property crime rate in 2024 was 22.4% lower than in 2010, the annual report said. The violent crime rate was 70.5% higher than in 2010. Police said the increase in violent crime takes a toll ...

The economic impact of crime in Oregon was an estimated $14.9 billion in 2023, according to a report released by the Common Sense Institute this week. That is a cost of $3,509 per Oregon resident.