Portland police union welcomes probe into potential faults

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland police union’s often combative leader is striking a more conciliatory tone ahead of two investigations that could further batter the city’s police bureau. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Daryl Turner, who long served as union president and stepped back into an interim leadership role last week, said the Portland Police Association welcomes the independent investigations proposed by Mayor Ted Wheeler. They were proposed after an apparent information leak intended to damage a city commissioner. The remarks are a rare case of restraint for Turner, who once called Portland a “cesspool.”