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Chuck Lovell is resigning as Portland’s police chief

Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell is resigning from his post as the city’s top law enforcement officer, but he plans to continue working for the police bureau.


A line of Portland police officers in black military-style uniforms and body armor, walk shoulder-to-shoulder down a dark street in Portland.

Portland police officers begin wearing body cameras

As of this week, 150 Portland police officers are wearing body cameras in a 60-day pilot project. OPB’s Jonathan Levinson joins us with details.



Portland police strike man in the head with shotgun during stolen vehicle response

An incident in which a Portland police officer used deadly force is under investigation after the officer struck a man in the head with a shotgun while responding to a report of a stolen car. Police said the man, identified as 32-year-old Brian Bruman, was reaching under a car seat when the officer struck him. Police said they later found a replica gun in the car. Officers had already removed a knife from the vehicle prior to the use of force.

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