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# Different services, different boundaries
- URL: https://www.theportlandporch.com/explore/response-boundaries/
- Published: 2026-09-15T16:52:13.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T16:52:13.000Z
- Description: Compare police districts, fire management areas, and the city boundary.
- Author: Kaitlin Quinn
- Tags: #porch-type-resource, #porch-id-response-boundaries, 911 & Public Safety, #porch-kind-map, #porch-provenance-kaitlin, #porch-map-safety, #porch-place-portland, #porch-keyword-911, #porch-keyword-police, #porch-keyword-fire, #porch-keyword-districts, #porch-keyword-boundaries, #Import 2026-09-15 16:23

Do police and fire use the same geography?

Compare police districts, fire management areas, and the city boundary.

[Open the map →](https://www.theportlandporch.com/explore/?view=safety#map)

## What this can tell you

Reference police districts (6), fire management areas (1), and city boundary from City services; use dashed and solid outlines.

## Sources and limits

### Creator

Kaitlin Quinn

### Provenance

Built by Kaitlin

### Data owner

City of Portland

### Coverage

Portland, Oregon; source-specific coverage may differ

### Data date

Not established; see the source

### Last source check

2026-09-14

### Updates

Live source query when the safety view opens; publisher refresh cadence not established

### Limits

Administrative areas do not establish response times, available units, travel-time areas, or the full BOEC service boundary.

### Authority

Independent research using agency-published sources

### Reuse

Underlying data retain their source terms; no blanket reuse license is granted here.

[City of Portland · Public Safety Boundaries →](https://www.portlandmaps.com/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Public%5FSafety%5FBoundaries/MapServer?ref=theportlandporch.com)

A source check is a check of access and metadata. It does not establish that every feature is current.

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