FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daryl Turner 503-757-8401 Phone president@ppavigil.org Appeal of the Campbell / Frashour Arbitrator’s decision Portland, OR – April 12, 2012 – Mayor Adams: On Friday, March 30, 2012, the Portland Police Association and the City of Portland received Arbitrator Jane Wilkinson’s decision to reinstate Officer Ron Frashour as a Portland police officer. Arbitrator Wilkinson’s decision marked the fifth time an independent body has ruled on Officer Frashour’s conduct. Preceding Arbitrator Wilkinson were reviews conducted by a Multnomah County Grand Jury, the Oregon Employment Department, the United States Department of Justice, and Oregon’s Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. All five of the reviews cleared Officer Frashour of any misconduct. Arbitrator Wilkinson is a nationally-recognized arbitrator who was hand-selected by the City. Her decision was particularly thorough. She presided over 18 days of hearings in which 30 witnesses testified, including expert witnesses for both the City and the PPA. She reviewed thousands of pages of exhibits, including the Bureau’s complete investigation, and heard directly from Police Chief Mike Reese. In finding that Officer...
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