23 Facts About Danielle Outlaw

Danielle Outlaw is an American former law enforcement officer.

Danielle Outlaw served as commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department in Philadelphia from 2020 to 2023, chief of police of the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon from 2017 to 2019, and deputy chief of the Oakland Police Department in California from 2013 to 2017.

Danielle Outlaw attended the Holy Names High School in Oakland, California.

Danielle Outlaw did not have a good perception of the Oakland police during her childhood.

In high school, Danielle Outlaw visited the Oakland Police Department as part of a career exploration program, where she had the opportunity to patrol with officers.

Danielle Outlaw graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, followed by a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.

Danielle Outlaw entered the Pepperdine Grazio Business School to differentiate herself from people in her field.

Danielle Outlaw won one game, and advanced to the finals, ultimately falling short of the championship.

However, Danielle Outlaw still won more than $40,000 in cash and prizes.

Danielle Outlaw began her law enforcement career with the Oakland Police Department in California.

Danielle Outlaw rose through the ranks to Deputy Chief after various assignments, including Patrol, Community Services, the Office of Chief of Police, the Criminal Investigation Division, Internal Affairs, and the Office of Inspector General.

Danielle Outlaw suggested that women's so-called "soft skills" could help in communicating with other communities, and avoid potentially dangerous situations.

In 2017, when Mayor Ted Wheeler announced Danielle Outlaw would be replacing interim chief Mike Marshman, Danielle Outlaw said that she has been trying to change the perception of policing nationwide.

Danielle Outlaw began serving as chief of police for the Portland Police Bureau in 2017.

One of the biggest changes for Danielle Outlaw that has come with her new position was the move from Oakland to Portland.

Danielle Outlaw is one of five Portland chiefs hired from outside of the PPB in the last twenty years.

One significant ally that Danielle Outlaw has found is a fellow Oakland native Damian Lillard.

When Danielle Outlaw was hired as chief of police for the Portland Police Bureau, she became the first African American woman to hold this position.

When Danielle Outlaw joined the Portland force in 2017, the city's Office of Equity released data stating that a quarter of PPB officers were women, and a quarter of officers identified as people of color.

Danielle Outlaw has been part of communities such as the San Francisco Bay Area National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives and International Association of Chiefs of Police Human and Civil Rights Committee.

Danielle Outlaw served as Portland's Police chief for a little more than two years before moving on to Philadelphia.

On September 5,2023, Danielle Outlaw announced she would be resigning as commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department to take a new job as the deputy chief security officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Danielle Outlaw was replaced by interim commissioner John M Stanford Jr.