Portland Business Safety Summit

Wednesday, February 23, 2011
7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
University of Oregon in Portland
White Stag Block, 70 NW Couch Street

RSVP before February 18 by emailing BJ Bachmeier.

Calling all building and business owners and managers in Portland’s downtown and close-in business districts. Come learn about current public safety issues and tools available to police, security and private entities. Voice your concerns and ideas on how to address on-street drug dealing and drug use, aggressive panhandling and intimidating behavior in public.

“Are we doing everything we can to work together to address public safety concerns, have a voice on the use of public spaces and support business in our city?”
- Mark Schlesinger, Chair of the Alliance’s Public Safety Committee

AGENDA

7:30 a.m. Check in, coffee and pastries
8:00 a.m. Welcome remarks by Mark Schlesinger, Chair of the Alliance Public Safety Committee and downtown property owner
8:10 a.m. Panel introductions by Suzanne Hayden, Executive Director, Citizens Crime Commission
  • Portland Police Chief Mike Reese
  • Laurie Abraham, Community Based Deputy District Attorney
  • John Hren, Portland Patrol Inc., downtown security contractor
9:30 a.m. Facilitated roundtable brainstorming and idea sharing
10:15 a.m. Sharing of ideas and next steps
11:00 a.m. Adjourn