HOT BUTTON question: Does Portland need a new police chief?

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler backs a national search for a new police chief.(AP Photo/File)

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HOT BUTTON QUESTION: We'll ask one each week and publish a representative sample of readers' answers.

This week's question: Does Portland need a new police chief?

Deadline for responses: 3 p.m., Thursday, May 25.

Email to letters@oregonian.com. Limit responses to 250 words. Letters must contain the author's name, address and contact information. Selected letters will be published Friday.

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