Portland Police Blame Staffing Shortage for Delayed Response in Alleged Child Kidnapping Case
A staffing shortage contributed to a 30- to 40-minute response time by Portland police to an alleged attempted kidnapping of a 7-year-old tourist at a downtown waterfront park over the weekend.
Police in Portland say staffing shortages contributed to a delayed response of up to 40 minutes to an alleged attempted kidnapping of a 7-year-old tourist at a downtown waterfront park over the weekend, but no arrests were made. The incident occurred on Saturday evening when authorities received reports of a child being threatened with harm. The police investigation is ongoing, and no one has been arrested or charged in connection with the incident. An internal review will be conducted to identify the root causes of the staffing shortage that delayed response times.
