Portland mayor picks Oakland officer as new police chief

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A woman with 19 years of experience at the Oakland, California, police department has been chosen to serve as Portland, Oregon’s next police chief.
 
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (https://goo.gl/SkvYk8 ) Danielle Outlaw was appointed Monday by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
 
The move comes at a time when community and police relations have been strained and the police bureau faces a formidable list of federally mandated reforms.
 
Wheeler says Outlaw shares his goals of improving relationships with Portland’s communities of color, increasing diversity on the 950-member force and embracing equity.
 
The mayor selected Outlaw after a national search that lasted less than three months and was conducted largely behind closed doors with input from a select group of community members.
 
She’ll earn $215,000 annually and is expected to start no later than Oct. 2.