In an unprecedented situation for Portland, a racially diverse and experienced group of police officers is taking pay cuts to get away from the city, while citing poor working conditions here.
And the city's police recruiter tasked with boosting bureau diversity isn't looking for replacements — because that person is gone, too.
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