A no-bid contract between the Portland Police Bureau and one of its former employees will end early.
During a May 16 phone call, Portland Police Chief Bob Day said that after questions from the Mercury about the scope of work and expenses related to a contract with Ferraris Investigations and Consulting, the contract will be canceled as a cost savings measure.
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) began working with Ferraris Investigations last year to help the Bureau with organizational planning and the development of a succession plan amid a high number of retirements and staff turnover. The firm is run by Jim Ferraris, the former chief of the Woodburn Police Department and a former assistant chief with PPB…