31 Ip? Jlortlanb (Observer
September 24. 2003
‘Three Weeks in October’
important to me," he said.
continued
from Front
Moose still owns a home in northeast
Under duress. Moose resigned from
Portland, and much o f his book discusses
Maryland law enforcement, when city of experiences and relationships h e’s had in
ficials told him writing this book was a the city.
•
conflict o f interests, that he could not
"I miss that people here work at being
profit off the investigation and that he creative and innovative. The quality o f life
would taint the jury pool. He appealed
is very good here,” he said.
their decision, but eventually handed in
Moose said he is not planning past his
his badge.
book tour, which brought him to Reflec
As the investigation developed, Moose tions Books and Coffee Shop in northeast
reported his progress through an aggres Portland Saturday.
sive media that he was very critical of. He
He identifies hisoptions as returning to
held reporters responsible for cutting off law enforcement, employing his doctorate
communication between police and the by finding work in the academic world or
sniper by reporting on leaks and weak joining the private sector.
leads.
"1 feel in my heart
Afterexperiencing I
that I still want to be
a police chief, but I
the same resistance
o f w riting a story
°
want to make sure I ’m
during an ongoing in- /
not just missing the
vestigation. M oose
w hole status thing,”
ditferentiates himself
Moose said.
from the media, and
M o o se sa id he
says his feelings
struggled w ith his
about the press have
d ec isio n to leave
not changed
-F o rtn e r Police Chief Charles Moose
law enforcem ent to
“ My bone to pick
w rite the book. In
with the media is they sometimes think the end, he said he feels confident with
they’re going to solve the crime them his choice.
selves,” he said. "M y book is not about
“ I wanted to change. 1 wanted to grow.
the investigation and the trial. It’s about For whatever reason, God made all that
teamwork and my perceptions and my happen. I have no regrets.”
background.”
A portion o f the proceeds for "Three
Moose said he was hurt and disap W eeks In October” benefit the C hief
pointed by the resistance he encountered
Moose Foundation for Justice, a chari
while writing his book.
table and educational organization pro
“Some people tried to say that by doing moting racial and gender equality, study
this, I’d dam age the prosecution’s case.
ing the cause and effects o f poverty and
I'm very sad because it’s like they just injustice, aiding victims o f violence and
dismissed my 28 years o f being part o f the the conduct o f free speech. For more infor
system and now I’m going to do some mation, visit Charles Moose's website at
thing tojeopardize a case that's been very www.chiefmoosefoundation.org.
Page A3
Portland Police Chief Derrick
Foxworth (right) gets some
tips from his former boss,
Charles Moose, during
Moose's promotional tour
of his new book “ Three
Weeks in October.”
/ wanted tO chdUge.
wanted to grow. For
whatever reason, God
made all that happen.
■ ■ ■ ■ N M M M N H M N M M M IM H N M M N M N M M M H M M M M N M i
Heritage Night at PSU
The Nigerian Community in Oregon and
Southwest Washington, will host its fifth
“Nigerian Day Banquet” on Saturday, Oct
4, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Portland State
University Smith Memorial Ballroom.
This event is planned to raise commu
nity awareness o f the contributions o f the
Nigerian community within the Portland-
Vancouver metropolitan region, and to
highlight the transformation o f the Nige
rian economy by a democratically elected
government headed by President Olusegun
Obassanjo.
The event’s speakers are Professor
Joy Leary o f PSU and Mr. Kamau Sadiki,
first A frican-A m erican m em bers o f
NCOSWA. The event will also be used to
continue bridge building with local com
munities, including the African- Ameri
can community and other immigrant Af
rican communities.
For more information, contact Efosa
Odighizuwa at 503-285-4878 or Patrick
Essien at 503-285-4624.
photo Bx
M ark W ashingtoix /T he P o r u and O bserver
Police Chiefs Talk Leadership
continued
from Front
According to Moose, police officers
will to a better job o f public service by
Foxworth's example.
“They will reflect the leadership values
he puts forth,” said Moose. “ In his
speeches, in what he does with his time, in
who he singles out in role call and who he
gives metals to.”
Outspoken African-American leaders
have demanded that the bureau di versify its
workforce to combat racial profiling and
improve relationships with thecommunity.
Foxworth says leading a police bureau
that reflects the community is one o f his
priorities. He plans to take advantage o f
previously missed opportunities to re
cruit young people o f color. Leaving re
cruiting material at churches, for example,
was his w ife’s idea.
"The community expects to have a poI ice
force that reflects the com m unity’s race,
gender and sexual orientation,” said
Foxworth. “ W e’re going to identify more
pointsofcontact and leave material there.”
Moose takes a more controversial per
spective toward diversity.
“ Wouldn’t it be something if it could be
colorblind?” Moose asked. “ If the police
department was all black, would we beat
up the white people? I’d like to think no.”
According to Moose, whoever signs
up for the job needs to be rewarded for
acting appropriately and punished for be
having badly.
"T here’s a part o f the community that
™ The community expects
to have a police force that
reflects the community’s
race, gender and sexual
orientation.
-D e rr ic k Foxworth,
Portland Police Chief
thinks they will get a break because Der
rick looks like them,” Moose continued.
"People think things are going to get bet
ter because o f his race, and not his work
ethic and values.”
According to Moose, the c h ie fs job
demands relationships, not just with the
community, but also with city officials.
Moose acknowledges Mayor Vera Katz
in h is book and thanks her for her “partici
pation and encouragement over time and
during this endeavor.”
Heaccredited their weekly meeting hour
for their strong working relationship, and
instated the same meeting schedule with
his new boss in Montgomery County. He
met with the county executive weekly’.
“By meeting with that person weekly,
you learn how they think,” he said
According to Moose, had the sniper
attacks or a similar crisis happened in
Portland, this city would have fared better.
Communities in the D.C’.-area fluctuate
with the current presidential adm inistra
tion, Moose explained. This lack o f cohe
siveness hindered the investigation.
“The police bureau in Portland would
be even more prepared because Orego
nians insist on working together,” said
Moose. "Ifyou get the impression that the
chief is a lone ranger, you're going to get
a new chief."
Moose gave a final forecast for Foxworth
and the future o f the Portland police bu
reau w'hen he said, “I’m really happy be
cause 1 think he’s ready and he’s ready in
his mind." Moose, speaking from decades
o f law enforcement experience, said, "Der
rick will do the best he can humanly do."
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