Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton is stepping down in August, on the heels of several ethics scandals that have come to light. These include dismissing a staffer who revealed that the corrections department uses unnecessary force, afemale deputy was harassed and “fat shamed”, and, most recently, his souped up Dodge Charger cruiser that he ordered for himself on the county dime, against policy.
Set to take over for him on an interim basis is former Portland police chief Mike Reese. Continue reading “Bloomberg Owned Police Chief Moving Up To County Sheriff”
