Portland police are struggling to respond to crime, according to a new report

Portland Police Bureau is dealing with high response times, high crime rates, and low staffing levels.

The city's shootings spiked after George Floyd’s death, reaching a 26-year record in 2020 and setting all-time homicide records in 2021 and 2022 .

The report offers a reason for the decline in staff, along with a lengthy, under-resourced hiring and training process.

The PPB employed 123 “non-patrol” officers as of July 2023 , which means they were kept off the streets.

The city could also embrace “civilianization,” or allowing civilians to do jobs currently performed by current officers.

The last remedy, however, would require political will,’ the report says.