Law Enforcement Work Group

The Law Enforcement Work Group (LEWG) is a collaborative partnership of law enforcement agencies in the Portland Metro Region working to increase the region’s preparedness to respond to disasters. It strives to build response, mitigation, and recovery capabilities through planning, organizing, training, exercising, and purchasing equipment. 

CHAIR: Sergeant Jim DeFrain, Metropolitan Explosive Device Unit (MEDU)

OVERVIEW

The Law Enforcement Work Group serves the 5-county Portland Metropolitan Region, including Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington. Work group projects are typically funded through the Urban Areas Security Initiative, which is managed by the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO). The group uses Standard Operating Procedures established in 2010.

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Contact the work group chair or vice chair for information about meetings, regional strategy, and past, current, and potential future work group projects.