The Portland Police Bureau often receives questions about our staffing. We hope this brief video [music] helps explain how our staffing is structured and what those numbers really mean. >> [music] >> Our staffing fluctuates with hiring, retirements, and other changes, but as of the summer of 2026, [music] the bureau has 808 sworn members. When people hear that number, many assume it means there are 808 officers available to respond to 911 calls, but that is not [music] how police staffing works. In reality, at any given time, an estimated 10 to 20 patrol officers are responding to 911 calls in each precinct per shift, and here's how. Of those 808 sworn members, [music] 249 are supervisors, detectives, and investigators, members assigned to specialized units, and command staff, including the chief. These are sworn officers performing essential public safety functions, but they are not assigned to routine patrol. That leaves 559 [music] sworn officers. However, not all of those officers respond to 911 calls. Of those 559 officers, 86 [music] are in training, 25 are on leave from service for reasons like military leave or on-the-job injuries. >> [music] >> Another 134 are assigned to non-patrol roles. These can include officers working in specialty units, such as behavioral health, or officers working to interdict gun violence, such as the enhanced community [music] safety team or focused intervention team. We have officers working on neighborhood response teams, as well as on the bike squad and in the traffic division. And because we have a limited number of detectives, we [music] need officers to do follow-up investigations in units such as child abuse or domestic violence. And finally, there's a small number of officers who work in positions [music] such as community engagement or as valued and skilled training instructors. [music] That leaves 314 patrol officers assigned to respond to 911 calls [music] across Portland's three precincts 24 hours a day. Of course, [music] those 314 officers are not all working at the same time. Officers have regular days off, vacations, sick leave, [music] court appearances, and required training. So again, as a result, at any given time, an estimated 10 [music] to 20 patrol officers are responding to 911 calls in each precinct per shift. [music] We hope this provides a clear understanding of how police staffing is structured and the resources available to respond to calls for service throughout [music] Portland. In the effort to be transparent, all of these numbers are located on our website, portland.gov/police. [music]