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Portland City Commissioner Randy Leonard has ordered an investigation into alleged cheating on the promotional exams for Portland firefighters. The scores on the exams help determine which firefighters advance in rank, receive higher pay and get more choice assignments.
In response to a public records request from WW, Portland Fire & Rescue spokesman Paul Corah provided the memo below, written today by Chief John Klum.
Because the investigation is still pending, Corah says he could not comment on how many people might be involved or the specific nature of the allegations. Corah says he expects the investigation, which began in October, to conclude shortly.
Leonard, a former firefighter, is the city commissioner who oversees the Fire Bureau. Ty Kovatch, Leonard's chief of staff, also declined to comment on specifics of the investigation.
Here's Klum's memo:
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