Portland Police Association v. The City Of Portland

658 F.2d 1272 PORTLAND POLICE ASSOCIATION and Stan Peters, individually and as President of the Portland Police Association, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The CITY OF PORTLAND, By and Through the BUREAU OF POLICE; and B. R. Baker, individually and in his capacity as Chief of the Bureau of Police, Defendants-Appellees. No. 79-4292. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 8, 1981. Decided Sept. 23, 1981. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied Dec. 2, 1981. David J. Edstrom, Portland, Or., for plaintiffs-appellants. Richard A. Braman, Portland, Or., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before CHOY, KENNEDY and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. KENNEDY, Circuit Judge: 1 The Portland Police Association (PPA) and its President brought suit in district court for an injunction against enforcement of an order by the Chief of the Bureau of Police of the City of Portland. In essence, the Chief's order states that after a "major incident," such as the discharge of a firearm or an on-duty automobile collision, the Portland police officer involved must "completely document his/her actions" in official reports…