A large-scale stolen vehicle operation (SVO) involving seven agencies has resulted in significant results in the form of recovered stolen vehicles, arrests of offenders for numerous crimes, a gun seizure, and more, and it was done using a refined, data-driven approach that maximized the use of the resources and minimized police stops.
On Friday, November 22, 2024, members of the Portland Police Bureau, Gresham Police Department, Port of Portland Police Department, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Parole and Probation, the United States Department of Justice, and the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office partnered on a stolen vehicle mission. The mission focused in the area of East Portland.
Preliminary statistics from the mission:
- 16 - Stops
- 10 - Stolen vehicles recovered (better than 1:2 ratio of stops to recoveries)
- 5 - Custodies
- 1 - Gun Seized
- 7 - Warrants Serviced
- 4 - Vehicle Eludes
- 2 - Pursuits
- 79 - Personnel participated in the mission, including law enforcement, non-sworn, and civilian partners
Since organized SVOs began in March of 2022, there have been 53 missions, roughly two per month, resulting in the recovery of 474 stolen vehicles, 564 arrests, 84 illegally possessed guns recovered, and an incredible ratio of police stops to stolen vehicles of 1:4. And, perhaps even more significant, the rate of stolen vehicles reported to Portland Police has plummeted 63% in that same time period (from 1040 reports in March 2022 to 387 in September 2024). You can find out more about stolen vehicle trends and view interactive charts by visiting PPB’s Open Data portal: https://www.portland.gov/police/open-data/stolen-vehicle-statistics
Source: Portland Police