As protests ramp up at Portland’s ICE facility, local police will continue to monitor demonstrations there—but doing so could prove costly.

Data shows a significant chunk of Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) overtime costs over the past year have come from responding to protests.

Earlier this year during budget discussions, the Portland City Council directed PPB to limit the use of staff overtime hours spent monitoring and policing protests. Instead, councilors said the Bureau should focus on critical missions like stopping sex trafficking, domestic violence, and dangerous street takeovers. The budget directive came as the Bureau continues to rack up overtime hours amid a staffing shortage.

Records obtained by the Mercury show PPB spent $875,511 on staffing related to protests at the ICE f

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