The Portland Division of the FBI is involved in many team investigations and joint task forces with local, state and other federal law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon. These partnerships bring together law enforcement professionals with diverse skills and areas of expertise that enhance our effectiveness and promote our mission interests.

The Portland Division's Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) was in place for several years before 9/11/01, focused primarily on Domestic Terrorism issues. Since then, the scope and size of the JTTF has rapidly increased to meet the challenge of international terrorism that confronts our country and the State of Oregon. Beyond the FBI agents assigned to the JTTF, current members include:

Beaverton Police Department
Vancouver Police Department
Oregon State Police (OSP)
Port of Portland Police Department
United States Attorneys Office
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
Bureau of Land Management
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Defense Criminal Investigative Service
Department of Homeland Security
    ICE (formerly INS and the U.S. Customs Service)
    Federal Air Marshal Service
    U.S. Secret Service
    U.S. Coast Guard
    Federal Protective Services

FBI Portland also has also established five Counterterrorism Working Groups throughout the state. These groups meet on a regular basis to exchange information and, when necessary, provide officers and deputies to terrorism investigation. Current participants include:

Medford Region: Curry Co. SO, Josephine Co. SO, Jackson Co. SO, Medford PD, Ashland PD, Brookings PD, Grants Pass PD, and OSP —Medford.

Central Oregon Region: Deschutes Co. SO, Crook Co. SO, Jefferson Co. SO, Bend PD, Prineville PD, Madras PD, Redmond PD,  Klamath Falls PD, Culver PD and OSP - Bend.

Northeast Oregon Region: Baker Co. SO, Wallowa Co. SO, Union Co. SO, Umatilla Co. SO, Hermiston PD, Ontario PD and OSP - Baker City.

Eugene Region: Lane Co. SO, Benton Co. SO, Douglas Co. SO, Coos Co. SO, Eugene PD, Springfield PD, Corvallis PD, Roseburg PD, Coos Bay PD, North Bend PD, OSP - Corvallis, OSP - Springfield, and Transportation Security Administration.

Salem Region: Marion Co. SO, Tillamook Co. SO, Yamhill Co. SO, Polk Co. SO, Lincoln Co. SO, Linn Co. SO, Salem PD, Keizer PD, McMinnville PD, Monmouth PD, Independence PD, Newport PD, OSP - Albany, OSP - Salem, OSP - Newport, OSP - Tillamook and Oregon Dept. of Justice.

Portland Region: Multnomah County SO, The Dalles PD, and OSP - The Dalles.

The FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force includes agents as well as members from the Portland Police Bureau. The task force was designed primarily to share information relating to violent crime and to coordinate the apprehension of violent criminals.

 Innocent Images Task Force 

The Innocent Images Task Force, which includes members from the Hillsboro Police Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, works to combat child pornography and child predators on-line. This group takes a proactive approach using undercover identities to surf the Internet looking for those who are trafficking in child pornography or who are attempting to lure children away from their families.