Talking Beat - from the Portland Police Bureau

About Talking Beat - from the Portland Police Bureau

We're focusing on thoughtful conversations that we hope will inform and provide you with a small glimpse of the work performed by Portland police officers as well as issues affecting public safety in our city.

Publisher

City of Portland, Oregon

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2019

Latest episode

30 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 21 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Talking Beat: Investigating Online Exploitation and Sextortion

   Portland Police Bureau detectives explore their investigations into online exploitation and sextortion, offering insights on prevention and reporting.

2. 

   28 Oct 2025

   Talking Beat - Dialogue Policing is Changing Public Order Management in Portland

   On today’s Talking Beat, we discuss the values of learning from the past, the elements of crowd psychology and why dialogue policing can lead to reducing violence and increasing effectiveness of policing during public order events.

3. 

   17 Mar 2025

   Understanding Bias Crimes in Portland | Talking Beat Podcast

   In this episode of Talking Beat, we dive into an important and often misunderstood topic: bias crimes. Join members of the Portland Police Bureau’s Bias Crimes Unit as they explain what bias crimes are, how they differ from hate incidents, and the role the unit plays in supporting victims and holding offenders accountable. You'll learn about Oregon’s laws, how investigations are handled, and what you can do if you or someone you know is impacted by a bias crime. Whether you want to better understand the law, know your rights, or help build a safer community, this episode provides critical insights into the work being done right here in Portland.

Inside a recent episode

Talking Beat: Investigating Online Exploitation and Sextortion

Published 30 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And then parents need to be able to have open access to these devices. I understand there are privacy issues that the child wants, but... I think that there needs to be ground rules for if they're communicating with an adult, if pictures are being sent, because at this point now things can get out of control and we just don't want to see children then being afraid to bring it back to their parents. So them being able to openly talk to their parents about what's going on in their life, if something has happened and what the next steps to take. John and I have sat at a lot of dinner tables and had these discussions with families and their children and kind of the steps to take going forward to keep them safe. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.7 / 5

40 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

96