Police Chemical Crowd Control Munitions

At a glance

Based on uploaded (human-made) captions; names and numbers in the captions may be misheard.

• What: documents 2026-389 (chemical weapons usage) and 2026-391 (a public hearing on items before the Committee of the Whole), read together. They follow an August presentation on chemical agent use and public health impacts and a later session at which staff who use the munitions were invited to present.
• Where it stands: on November 5, 2026 the committee took only public testimony from people who had been unable to speak the week before; there was no motion or vote, and the items were continued to a later meeting.
• Why it matters: testimony centered on the use of tear gas and other chemical crowd control munitions by Portland police and federal agents in the city, with many speakers urging a ban.

Sources

• Agenda: https://www.portland.gov/council/agenda/committee-whole/2026/11/5
• Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=r9gI7CqG4Qg (uploaded human captions)

Log

• 2026-11-05 - Finance & Governance Committee (Whole) - Remaining sign-ups testified at the end of the meeting; no discussion or vote; continued.