Well, this is certainly encouraging in many ways. Thanks for pointing it out, Chris.
Does anyone know why these types of "enforcement actions" or "stings" are advertised and why it is chosen to lump a bunch of cops together in one area? It seems like Portland Police are trying to prove that they actually enforce traffic laws. I would think that the best way to make an impact on traffic safety and livability would be to enforce laws at multiple locations around the city. I'm sure this happens to some extent, but I see very few cars pulled over outside of these "enforcement actions." I don't like it but when I hear of these "stings", I think that this must be the day set aside for traffic enforcement, as if it is not an everyday practice. What's the justification given for these events as an alternative to regular enforcement?
Thanks,
Erik.

I believe the theory is that concentrated actions like this help 'train' drivers using that area to pay attention.

They didn't seem to do much to stop the criminals on parade march in downtown yesterday. The police were all just standing around and not making any arrests at all! How many legitimate calls were not tended to while they instead did absolutely nothing to make arrests of criminal people blocking traffic? The thieves are probably going to learn to take advantage of the concentrations of police all downtown to commit crime while they are all tied up for stupid anarchist and criminal marches.