Jami Resch, a 20-year Portland police veteran, will fill the bureau’s second-in-command job as deputy chief on May 23, Chief Danielle Outlaw announced Friday.

The announcement came a day after Robert Day retired as Outlaw’s first deputy chief.

Resch, 45, of Portland, has had a quick rise in the bureau.

A year ago, Outlaw selected Resch, then a captain, to serve as assistant chief of investigations. She previously served as an acting commander of North Precinct, a lieutenant in the criminal intelligence division and a sergeant of the gun task force.

Resch also has served as manager of the bureau’s Honor Guard and as a critical incident commander. She also has been a member of the bureau’s Muslim police advisory council and Slavic advisory council.

“Assistant Chief Jami Resch brings a strong balance of perspective and experience to the role of deputy chief,'' Outlaw said.

Resch said she’s honored and will work diligently to "promote excellence in our service and community relationships.''

Andrew Shearer will serve as assistant chief of investigations.

With Resch’s promotion, Andrew Shearer will serve as the new assistant chief of investigations. Shearer was promoted in April 2018 to commander and has supervised the tactical operations division.

Shearer said he’s humbled to work as part of the chief’s leadership team. He said he’ll work toward reducing crime "through community collaboration, meaningful relationships and nationally recognized best practices.''

“We are excited for these changes as we continue to move forward in the realm of contemporary policing,” Outlaw said.

Day, a 29-year bureau veteran, finished out one year of serving as Outlaw’s deputy chief before retiring on Thursday.

When Outlaw took over the bureau on Oct. 2. 2017, she had planned to start as Portland’s chief with her own hand-picked deputy from outside the bureau, but the city wasn’t able to make arrangements for the new position before she began. With no salary or job parameters set, Outlaw’s choice wasn’t about to make the leap.

She then selected Day to fill the position. In late October 2017, the City Council approved the deputy chief’s position, along with a new administrative assistant. Day’s salary was $174,720, according to city records. Resch’s deputy chief’s salary is still being negotiated, according to Lt. Tina Jones, bureau spokeswoman.

Day told The Oregonian/OregonLive that he supported the need for a deputy chief in Portland to run day-to-day operations while allowing the chief to deal with larger policy and strategic decisions, interact with City Hall and do outreach to the community.

-- Maxine Bernstein

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