Oakland officer picked as next Portland police chief — A woman with 19 years of experience at the Oakland, California, police department was chosen Monday to serve as Portland’s next police chief. Danielle Outlaw, who has served as deputy chief in Oakland since 2013, was appointed by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. Outlaw, 41, will take command of a force that has struggled with a staffing shortage; noncompliance with a federal settlement agreement that requires changes to bureau policies, training and community engagement; ongoing controversies about the police handling of large protests; and a breakdown in trust with community members. Wheeler said Outlaw shares his goals of improving relationships with Portland’s communities of color, increasing diversity on the 950-member force and embracing equity. The mayor selected Outlaw from 33 candidates after a national search that lasted less than three months and was conducted largely behind closed doors with input from a select group of community members. “My life’s passion is policing. I want to make a positive difference in the lives of my fellow officers and the residents of the community,” Outlaw said in a prepared statement released by the mayor’s office. Outlaw will earn $215,000 annually and is expected to start no later than Oct. 2.

Boy’s body found in Willamette River — Authorities say the body of a 5-year-old boy who disappeared Friday evening at a Salem marine park has been recovered from the Willamette River. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Allen “Chaz” Pearson’s body was located Monday afternoon near Wheatland Ferry about 13 miles down the river from where he was last seen, playing with other children near a pedestrian bridge over the Willamette River at Wallace Marine Park. The Polk County district attorney and the Polk County medical examiner say the investigation is being treated as a drowning. More than a dozen agencies helped in the search for the boy.