- Emergency Preparedness Page
- FEMA Website: https://www.fema.gov/
- Heat Related Illness https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/heatrelillness.html
- Snow and Ice
- Neighborhood Watch
- Crime, When to call 3-1-1 (503-823-3333) Non Emergency
- Beware of Fire Hazard
- Quiet Clean PDX
Safety Tips and Contact information
SWHRL is in the Central Precinct. Community Safety Central Team: Jenni Pullen and Sarah Berkemeier Central.pdxteam@portlandoregon.gov
503.823.4064
Use PDX reporter to report campsites & other issues. PDXReporter.org provides an important way to interact with the city concerning problems or issues with publicly maintained infrastructure. The site allows you to report illegal campsites, potholes, park maintenance, clogged street drains, and other safety concerns.
Reporting illegal campsites allows the city to track and prioritize sites that need to be cleared. There is also a dedicated site for reporting campsites, where you can provide more detailed information.
In addition to reporting crime incidents to the police, neighbors could send crime photos with descriptions of incidents to SWHRL/Public Safety for monitoring and/or posting: swhrl.safety@gmail.com or contact@swhrl.org.
Tips and Resources:
- The City’s Crime Prevention Program provides education, training, problem solving, and community organizing.
- Report campsite-related problems using PDXReporter.org. You create an individual account on the site to report what you are experiencing.
- For most impact each neighbor should report what they experience each time, even as other neighbors report the same crime/incident.
- If life or property are in immediate danger, or a crime is in progress, call 911.
- If you see a dangerous open fire, e.g. in relation to a homeless camp, report it as a public safety issue, not as a ‘homeless’ issue. Mention a fire, not a homeless camp.
- Note: 911 is very short-staffed (12 hour shifts with 2 hours of mandatory overtime). Lobby City Council for more funding to reduce wait times.
- To report crimes no longer in progress, call the non-emergency line (503) 823-3333 and dial “0” immediately.
- To report a suspected drug house: 503-823-DRUG
- SWHRL is part of the police Central Precinct, which has 15-20 officers. 503-823-4181
- For issues on ODOT property call 1-888-Ask-ODOT or 1-888-275-6368x4 or go to the comment page on their website.
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