Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Office of Equity and Human Rights
Created in 2011, the Office of Equity and Human Rights "promotes equity and reduces disparities within City government" in Portland, Oregon. They focus on educating and providing technical support for city staff and officials in order to remove "systemic barriers to fair and just distribution of resources." They focus on issues of race and disability. Within the organization is the Human Rights Commission, which promotes the elimination of bigotry in all aspects of life for the people in Portland. The Human Rights Commission holds regular open community meetings where issues can be discussed.
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The human rights commission has different task forces, including one on human trafficking in the Portland area, and one on housing rights. And they operate a committee called the "Community and Police Relations Committee," which brings together "members of Portland’s diverse communities and its police officers to improve community and police relations, further an authentic community policing culture, and promote dignity, understanding, and respect in police and community interactions."
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