[Music] All right, let's go to work. I started my career in 1990. I retired in 2019 as the deputy chief, and then I returned as the chief in the fall of 2023. The old stomping grounds: David Douglas High School, Class of '86. Go Scots. Going to school out here really gave me a love and appreciation for the city, um, in general, and, you know, a particular fondness for East Portland. You know, so many of my friendships and families and relationships that I knew and spent time with throughout here. I did cross country and track. So you were one of the top athletes, right? Yeah, top athletes. Top athletes for the Bob Day athlete group. I've only had about three jobs in my life. I washed dishes for a while at an Elmer's in Clackamas. I pumped gas for a few years in high school. I did security, and then I became a police officer. My mom and dad paid for me to go to Multnomah Bible College. So, I was there hanging out, thinking about being a pastor, and then a police chaplain came to one of the chapel days and talked about police work. And I'm like, that sounds a lot better than being a pastor. It's like a duck to water, this career. I was going to go work for LAPD. I actually had an application for LAPD. And, um, some people, you know, wiser and more mature than me said, "Hey, you know, before you move to LA and do LAPD and you don't know anybody, and you don't know, you know, like, work for Portland for a few years and then you can go to LAPD." And so I said, "Okay." So I got hired by Portland, and then I'm like, "Oh, I don't need to go to LAPD. This place is awesome." Right? I wanted to go to LAPD as a 21-year-old kid 'cause it sounded exciting, right? Then I came here and realized, like, why would I need to go down there when I can do a lot of that right here? Dogs, you know, air support, tactical, whatever. So I just stayed—29 years and now some change. Why Portland? Why would I, you know, want to be a Portland police officer? If you're just kicking it around and you're wondering sort of what's next or what opportunities are out there, this is the time. You know, give us a shot. It's a great opportunity. And if nothing else, you'll benefit in going through the process, the training, the exposure, and the relationships. You'll make friendships that'll last a lifetime. And you'll get to see and experience and be part of people's lives and humanity in a way that no other profession is going to allow for. And some of that's hard, but much of it is very meaningful and very impactful—not only for those you're serving, but for, you know, us as individual officers as well. Apply today. We're hiring. PPB is growing. Portlanders are asking for a deeper, more personal relationship with their police department, and we are all striving to make Portland better. So, come be a part of that with us. [Music] [Applause] [Music]