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In this Sept. 5, 2020, file photo, police use chemical irritants and crowd control munitions to disperse protesters during a demonstration in Portland, Ore. A year after Portland's police department underwent significant budget cuts amid demands to defund the police, the city is looking to spend more than $5 million for police investments, including hiring more officers and buying body-worn cameras. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

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Portland among US cities adding funds to police departments
November 18, 2021 10:45 a.m.

Portland among US cities adding funds to police departments

The added police spending is occurring amid a year of a record number of homicides