Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, Portland Police Chief Bob Day is clarifying his bureau’s role on immigration enforcement.

Records obtained by KATU Investigates paint a dire picture of possible budget cuts to public safety bureaus in Portland.

Portland Police Chief Bob Day released an open letter to the public to address some of the “fear and uncertainty” surrounding deportation raids around the U.S.

In a letter addressed to the community, PPB Chief Bob Day said his agency is committed to serving all Portland residents regardless of immigration status.

The Portland Police Bureau won’t help federal immigration enforcement efforts in the city, Chief Bob Day said in a statement Tuesday that reiterated existing policy against cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A new type of “K-9″ is joining the Portland Police Bureau. But it’s not like any other dog you’ve likely seen. “Spot” the four-legged robot is manufactured by Boston Dynamics and Portland police said at a news conference Thursday that he’ll be used in many ways, including bomb disposal.

A woman died Sunday after being hit by a car in Southeast Portland, police said. Officers responded at 6:43 p.m. to reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a car in the 4200 block of Southeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard, according to the Portland Police Bureau. They arrived to find a woman who was “seriously injured.”

The Portland Police Bureau is investigating an “orchestrated attack” on the Multnomah County Elections building in Oregon on Monday. “We’ve got video that’ll be coming out shortly and

Jonathan Trent was fatally shot while apparently trying to stop a robbery suspect, Oregon police said ... according to police and news reports. Officers from the Portland Police Bureau “responded to reports of a robbery and shots fired outside ...

A man suspected of holding a TriMet bus driver hostage in downtown Portland on Wednesday, leading to a two-hour standoff with police, was arraigned in Multnomah County and faces numerous charges.

The Special Emergency Reaction Team and Crisis Negotiation Team responded to a home in the 3300 block of Southeast 90th Place.