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Portland’s entire elite police unit quits after officer indictment

The rapid response team evidently did not feel it had the support of political leaders

Newsroom June 26 02:58

The anti-police rhetoric from leftist activists and politicians has reached high levels.

“The Portland Police Bureau’s highly-trained rapid response team no longer exists after all 50 members resigned from their voluntary positions follow the indictment of one officer for a misdemeanor assault during last summer’s rioting,” Townhall reported.

The officers were often used during the most volatile situations, such as violent ANTIFA riots. The cops will remain on the force, but the unit no longer exists, at least for the time being.

The Portland Police Association, the union representing city law enforcement officers, say it stems from an incident from last summer.

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Breaking: Portland Police’s entire rapid response team, the unit tasked with responding to riots, has resigned from their roles after @DAMikeSchmidt announced the prosecution of one of them & Oregon DOJ is investigating another. https://t.co/0qOkvOEFkz

— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 17, 2021

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