Portland Police Chief Jami Resch Will Give Up Her Post Amid Uprising, Cede Command to Lt. Chuck Lovell Lovell will become the fourth black police chief in Portland history. “He’s the exact right person at the exact right moment,” Resch said.
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Calls for an End to “Finger Pointing” in Police Killing of Mentally Ill Portland Man Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw issued a Dec. 12 statement saying Henriksen died because Portland’s mental-health system failed him.
Portland Mayor Responds to Right-Wing Organizer’s Threat of Monthly Protests: “We Do Not Want Him Here in My City, Period” Ted Wheeler chastised Joe Biggs and other right-wing marchers for frightening Portlanders with the prospect of violence in the streets.
Portland’s Antifascists Punch White Supremacists. Are They Also Helping Trump? Portland was supposed to be a peaceful escape for Tim Ledwith.
Portland’s Mayor Promises to Seek Solutions to Violent Protests. But Observers Say Police Just Need to Make More Arrests. After two years of brawls, national attention has increased pressure on Ted Wheeler and the police.
Portland Mayor and Police Union President Renew Their Feud Over Whether Cops Need “Handcuffs” Removed at Protests Police Chief Danielle Outlaw says: “The mayor never gave us direction to stand down on Saturday, ever.”
Soon You Can Be a Portland Cop With a GED and a Neck Tattoo PPB to allow applicants with beards, and no college education, citing a “critical staffing shortage”
Murmurs: Black Women Now Lead Portland Fire and Police Bureaus In other news: Portland school district says more housing improves outcomes.
Community Survey Suggests People Think Portland Police Treat People With Mental Illness Worse Now Than Three Years Ago Most people had good things to say about police when they are focused on fighting crime.
U.S. Attorney for Oregon Throws Support Behind Portland Police Gun Violence Reduction Team Last week, Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty suggested scrapping the Gun Violence Reduction Team and reassigning the 28 officers on the unit to patrol duty