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- 1 2 Bernstein, Maxine (June 8, 2020). "Behind-the-scenes cop brings strong community ties to his role as Portland's new police chief". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- 1 2 Office, Portland Police Public Information (11 June 2020). "Chuck Lovell Sworn In as PPB's 50th Police Chief (Photo)". Portland Police. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- 1 2 3 Bernstein, Maxine (June 8, 2020). "Portland Chief Jami Resch to resign, African American lieutenant Chuck Lovell to be named chief at noon". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ↑ Tess Riski (June 8, 2020). "Portland Police Chief Jami Resch Will Resign Amid Uprising, Cede Command to Lieutenant Chuck Lovell". Willamette Week . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
Resch's resignation falls on the second week of Portland protests against police brutality, where officers have been criticized for using riot control agents like tear gas, flash-bang grenades, batons and potentially-deafening sonic acoustics.
- ↑ Staff, FOX 12 (2023-10-11). "Bob Day sworn in as interim chief of police for PPB". https://www.kptv.com . Retrieved 2023-10-12.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Chief Chuck Lovell". portlandoregon.gov. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
Prior to joining the Portland Police Bureau, Chuck was a member of the U.S. Air Force and served in many capacities.
- 1 2 Nigel Jaquiss; Latisha Jensen (10 June 2020). "Five Things to Know About Chief Charles "Chuck" Lovell". Willamette Week. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ↑ "PPB Organizational Chart". portlandoregon.gov. City of Portland. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Police Chief Chuck Lovell Steps Down". Willamette Week. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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