A lack of structure for internal complaints and a dominate white male culture were auditors’ main concerns.Mark Graves/The Oregonian
A Black woman has led the Portland Fire Bureau since 2019, but city auditors found that it is struggling to move away from its white, male-dominated culture.
City Auditor Mary Hull Caballero said in a report Wednesday that the bureau’s culture may alienate women and people of color, despite an effort to change workplace hiring practices to build a more diverse staff.
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