Entire Portland Police Rapid Response Team Resigns In Protest Of Officer’s Conviction
The entire Portland Police Bureau’s Rapid Response Team has resigned in protest of a fellow officer who was charged with assault. The charge alleges that the officer used “illegal use of force during a protest last year.” All 50 officers resigned last Wednesday after a grand jury found officer Corey Budworth guilty. While all the officers are still a part of the Portland police department and will continue to work there, they have resigned from the specialized unit which focuses on crowd-control at events including protests, which was a voluntary position. Budworth was found guilty of fourth-d...