The city of Philadelphia has a new police commissioner, and she’s a Black woman.
On Monday, Mayor Jim Kenney named Danielle Outlaw as the new head of the city police department, making her the first African-America woman to hold the position. Outlaw, former police chief of Portland, Oregon, is now in charge of the fourth-largest police department in the U.S., with 6,300 sworn officers, according to the agency’s website.
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“I think constantly about what it takes to be a police officer,” Kenney said in a statement. “I am appointing Danielle Outlaw because I am convinced she has the conviction, courage, and compassion needed to bring long-overdue reform to the Department. After meeting and speaking with her at length, I came away confident that Danielle Outlaw possesses the strength, integrity, and empathy vital to the tasks ahead.”
Outlaw’s appointment concluded an extensive four-month search in which over 30 candidates were considered, including several from within the department.
Kenney wrote that “while I have tremendous respect for our officers, the Philadelphia Police Department needs reform.”
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