Politics & Government
Portland Community Police Chairwoman Resigns
For the second time in 13 months, the chair of the police Community Oversight Advisory Board has resigned.
The chairwoman of the community board created to help monitor police reforms is stepping aside.
Kathleen Sadaat, who announced she is resigning effective June 24, is the second chair to step aside since the board was formed last year.
The board was formed to monitor police bureau reforms in the wake of a federal investigation that found it had used excessive force against people with mental illness.
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"This has been a truly worthwhile time for me," Sadaat wrote. "The City will always need thoughtful, committed, tenacious and inspired folks to help it grow into ever expanding potential."
Mayor Charlie Hales thanked her for her work.
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"She leaves the COAB in a better place then when she first started," he said.
The Compliance Officer and Community Liaison, Rosenbaum & Watson LLC., will select the new Chair for the Board, the mayor said.
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