ICE Protest Activity Update; No Arrests Made

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at about 12:00 noon, a group gathered at Elizabeth Caruthers Park, 3508 South Moody Avenue, then marched to the ICE facility.

This was a planned event, and the Portland Police Bureau activated an Incident Command Team. The team, overseen by a Crowd Management Incident Commander (CMIC), managed numerous resources that included Dialogue Liaison Officers (DLOs), Rapid Response Team (RRT), Air Support Unit, and PPB Sound Truck (a loudspeaker-equipped police vehicle). Dialogue Liaison Officers, wearing white uniform shirts, act as liaisons to demonstrators, and their role is not enforcement.

Following the march, groups gathered in the intersection of South Bancroft Street and South Moody Avenue. Throughout the night, PPB continued to monitor the demonstration. At times traffic was impacted in the area, and PPB's Sound Truck made announcements for it to remain open.

PPB members did not observe any person or property crimes committed. No arrests were made, and no munitions or force was used.

PPB does not engage in immigration enforcement as outlined in PPB Directive 810.10, but is still responsible for maintaining public safety and enforcing state laws. Chief Day's letter to the community and FAQ regarding immigration can be found here.

PPB sent out public safety announcements via our Events channel on X (formally known as Twitter). For ongoing updates, follow our page here.

PPB will continue to monitor protest activity. While PPB's role is public safety and supporting constitutionally protected activity, part of our role is to address criminal acts. Officers may be seen in a larger group to make targeted arrests for specific crimes committed. PPB members may also investigate crimes and conduct follow-up investigations into criminal activity later and will forward cases to the Multnomah County District Attorney for prosecution when feasible. As a reminder, just because arrests are not made at the scene, when tensions are high, that does not mean that people are not being charged with crimes later.

Information on PPB's Public Order teams can be found here.

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