Interim police chief Bob Day becomes Portland’s 7th chief in 8 years

Interim police chief Bob Day becomes Portland’s 7th chief in 8 years

When Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell officially steps down from the bureau’s top post Oct. 11, he will have served a little over three years – a not unusually short tenure for an agency that sees a new chief about every two years.

Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell Will Step Down, as Mayor Announces Interim Chief

Lovell, who was appointed chief in 2020, said he never intended to serve as chief through retirement. He will move into a community engagement role at Portland Police Bureau. by Courtney Vaughn Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell will step down from his position in three weeks, with an interim police chief stepping into the role until June 2025. Bob Day, who retired from Portland Police Bureau in 2019 after serving as deputy chief of police, will…

Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell announces he's stepping down from role

Lovell was sworn in as the Portland Police Bureau chief in June 2020 after previous chief Jami Resch stepped down.

Portland police chief Chuck Lovell to step down

He'd taken the role as the George Floyd protests heated up, and subsequently blasted some of the demonstrators for posing threats to both the police and the public.

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.Lovell and Mayor Ted Wheeler are holding a news conference Wednesday to discuss the announcement.The news was first reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Lovell has led the bureau for three years. He will stay on with the city as a community engagement leader.Robert Day, a longtime leader…

Lovell stepping down as Portland police chief; interim chief announced

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Portland Police Bureau Chief Chuck Lovell is leaving his post and an interim police chief has been announced, the city's top cop and Mayor Ted Wheeler announced on Wednesday afternoon. Lovell's last day as chief will be Oct. 11, while the new interim chief, who will be expected to stay in the role until at least 2025 when the new city government takes hold, will be Bob Day, a former police deputy chief who is leaving ret…