Portland ICE Facility Endures 100+ Nights of Violence as Police Chief Defends 'Crowd Support' Approach
Federal authorities including DHS and the FBI have warned of attacks on ICE facilities by "domestic violent extremists." In Portland, ICE director Cammila Wamsley says the local ICE office has endured more than 100 consecutive nights of attacks—bottle rockets, rocks shattering windows, lasers aimed at officers and barricades blocking vehicles—while Police Chief Bob Day has defended a "crowd support" policing strategy and cited a 17% reduction in violent crime amid orders limiting direct police responses to some federal incidents and the Federal Protective Service securing the building as DOJ scrutiny of the bureau continues.
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đź“Ś Key Facts
- ICE Portland director Cammila Wamsley said the Portland ICE office "has endured more than 100 straight nights of violence."
- Reported attacks on the ICE facility include bottle rockets striking the building, rocks shattering windows, lasers aimed at officers' eyes, and barricades blocking vehicles.
- Portland Police Chief Bob Day published an op-ed in The Oregonian defending the department’s "crowd support" policing approach and citing a 17% reduction in violent crime since he took over.
- City leaders had ordered Portland police not to respond directly to certain incidents at the federal facility; the Federal Protective Service is securing the building itself.
- The situation highlights disputed jurisdiction over responses to the ICE facility and ongoing Justice Department scrutiny of the Portland Police Bureau.
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Portland police chief touts 'crowd support' approach as ICE facility faces ongoing violence
New information:
- Portland Police Chief Bob Day published an op‑ed in The Oregonian defending the department’s 'crowd support' policing and citing a 17% reduction in violent crime since he took over.
- ICE Portland director Cammila Wamsley told reporters the Portland ICE office 'has endured more than 100 straight nights of violence,' including bottle rockets striking the building, rocks shattering windows, lasers aimed at officers' eyes, and barricades blocking vehicles.
- The article reports city leaders had ordered Portland police not to respond directly to certain federal facility incidents, while the Federal Protective Service secures the building itself—highlighting disputed jurisdiction and DOJ scrutiny of the Portland Police Bureau.