Portland's police chief resigned on Monday, just six months into her job, amid criticism of her department's handling of protests in Oregon's largest city. An African American lieutenant on the force replaced her.
The shakeup came as police have been sharply criticized for using what has been called inappropriate force against some protesters as huge demonstrations continue in Portland.
Resch told the news conference that Lovell is "the exact right person at the exact right moment" to head the police department. "We need Chief Lovell's leadership," Wheeler said at the news conference. "We must re-imagine reform and rebuild what public safety looks like."
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