Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has ordered police to continue citing individuals who violate the city's anti-camping ordinance, despite Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell's refusal to jail such individuals. The conflict arose after the arrest of Alasdair Macdonald, who repeatedly refused offers of shelter, including a tiny home, and was subsequently cited and released instead of being booked into jail. Wheeler expressed disappointment and concern over the sheriff's decision, highlighting a perceived disconnect between city and county officials. Sheriff O'Donnell defended her stance, stating that the corrections system should be reserved for those posing a genuine danger to the public, not individuals whose only offense is living unsheltered. The sheriff's office maintains that it only books individuals for state law violations, not city ordinance violations.