Bob Day (police officer)

Robert Day is an American police officer who currently serves as Chief of the Portland Police Bureau in Portland, Oregon.^[1]

Bob Day
51st Chief of the Portland Police Bureau
Incumbent
Assumed office October 11, 2023
Mayor	Ted Wheeler
Preceded by	Chuck Lovell
Deputy Chief of the Portland Police Bureau
In office May 3, 2018 – May, 2019
Personal details
Born	Robert Day
Alma mater	Clackamas Community College (ADCJ) George Fox University (BA)

Early life and education

Day received his associate degree in Criminal Justice from Clackamas Community College in 1991, and received a bachelor's degree in Organizational Management from George Fox University in 2018.^[2][3]

Career

Day started at the Portland Police Bureau in April 1991. Throughout his career, he has served as Captain of the Training Division and later as Commander of the Central Precinct, which covers Downtown.^[3][4]

In 2018, Day was appointed Deputy Chief, a position he served in for a year before retiring in 2019.^[4] Between 2019 and 2023, He served as a Project Manager in the Mayor's office, worked for a consulting firm, and was Director of Strategic Initiatives for the nonprofit Red Door Project. In 2021, he founded Reluctant Change, a DEI consulting firm.^[3][5]

In January 2020, Day was appointed to the Board of Badge of Life and Public Safety Chaplaincy.^[6] He has also served on the Board of the San Day Foundation since 2017.^[7]

Chief of the Portland Police

On September 20, 2023, Day came out of retirement and was appointed as Acting Chief of the PPB by Mayor Ted Wheeler after Chuck Lovell demoted himself to an Assistant Chief over Community Engagement.^[2][4][8] As Chief, Day has been notable for an increase in "broken windows policing" and a crack down on property and vehicle theft.^[9][10][11] His term has also dealt with a significant increase in public drug use, which has been fueled by Oregon's recent decriminalization of hard drugs.^[12]

References

1. "About PPB / Contact Info | Portland.gov". www.portland.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
2. "Police Chief Biographies | Portland.gov". www.portland.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
3. "Robert Day - LinkedIn".
4. "Mayor Ted Wheeler Appoints Bob Day as Permanent Chief of Portland Police Bureau | Portland.gov". www.portland.gov. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
5. "Reluctant Change". Reluctant Change. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
6. "Meet Our Team". Publicsafetychaplain. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
7. "Meet the Team | Sam Day Foundation". www.samdayfoundation.org. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
8. "Portland's interim police chief, Robert Day, takes on permanent leadership role". opb. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
9. Keizur, Christopher (2024-02-21). "Portland Police, MCSO shoplifting sting nets 21 arrests". TheOutlookOnline.com. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
10. Office, Portland Police Public Information. "Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct Retail Theft Mission Results in Numerous Arrests and Thousands in Recovered Stolen Merchandise (Photo)". www.portlandoregon.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
11. Office, Portland Police Public Information. "Joint Retail Theft Mission Results in Numerous Arrests, 1 Driver Elude, Capture in Washington (Photo)". www.portlandoregon.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
12. News, A. B. C. "Oregon's drug decriminalization law rolled back as homelessness, overdoses on the rise". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-06-25. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)