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The Accidental Chief

Mike Reese Didn’t Grow Up Dreaming He’d Be a Cop. But he’s the guy who just led Portland’s police force through its most “tumultuous” year in memory. We talk shootings, mental health, and Tasers—and how next year might be better.

A man who never dreamed he’d be a cop just led the Portland Police Bureau through a “tumultuous” year.

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