Danielle Outlaw was the first African American woman to be Portland's police chief. Now, she's Philadelphia's first black female commissioner
Thursday, January 2, 2020
January 2, 2020
The police chief of Portland, Oregon, Danielle Outlaw, has been announced as Philadelphia's next commissioner of the police department, the first African American woman to hold the position.
Outlaw has served as Portland's chief of police since 2017 and is the first African American woman to have acted in that role, as well.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced Outlaw's appointment Monday as the new head of the city's police department.
Kenney said he appointed Outlaw because he sees a need for change in the department.
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