The cops aren’t going to close North precinct, after all. But they might reallocate its management resources. From PIO Brian Schmautz:

Chief Sizer has reviewed the recommendation and determined that the Police Bureau will not close North Precinct. However, the Police Bureau is considering a realignment of precinct boundaries or a reallocation of management resources designed to more accurately reflect call loads and increase efficiencies within organization.

There’ll be community listening sessions on the bureau’s budget on February 7 and 20, but it’s hard to see how there can’t be major cuts made somewhere. The problem? As North Portland has become more and more chi-chi, East Portland’s call volume has grown and grown, making it hard for East precinct to serve the community’s needs. If North Portland suffered a little more crime, nobody would think of cutting its cop presence. Perhaps North Portland’s residents should hold up a few gas stations before the talks, or they’ll have to admit they’re over-served nowadays, compared to the rest of the city.