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Shearer started in 1992 with the Portland Police Bureau before retiring as the Assistant Chief of Police last year in August. Still new, having started May 31, Shearer said he wants the department and that includes building trust.
“I think it’s our duty as law enforcement leaders and police chiefs and police organizations around the country to constantly be weighing the type of service that our communities want,” Shearer.
Shearer is entering his position at a time when the department faces a civil rights lawsuit by the protest group Black Unity. SPD has also been given 33 recommendations for reform following an independent review on police conduct and use-of-force practices.