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Chief Harrington's Resume

Chief Penny Eileen Harrington

Morro Bay, CA 93442
805-772-2093
805-771-9445 fax
chiefpenny@charter.net
www.pennyharrington.com

EDUCATION

B.S. - Michigan State University - 1964 (Police Administration)

Post Graduate Work - University of Portland (Business Admin.)

Courses through the Portland Police Bureau & California State Bar

CAREER HISTORY

1995-current                          Penny Harrington, Consultant

                                                Expert Witness

                                                Consultant to National Center for Women & Policing

                                                Author

                                                Trainer

2/95-12/01                              National Center for Women & Policing – Director

9/88-2/95                                The State Bar of California - Special Assistant to the Director of Investigations.  

1/85 to 6/86                           Chief of Police - Portland, Oregon

7/80 to 1/85                           Police Captain - Portland, Oregon

                                                                Precinct Commander

                                                                Personnel Director

2/77 to 7/80                           Police Lieutenant - Portland, Oregon

                                                                Planning & Research Commander

                                                                Precinct Shift Commander

7/72 to 2/77                           Police Sergeant - Portland, Oregon

                                                                Patrol

                                                                Communications Division

                                                                Aide to Deputy Chief

                                                                Computer Center Director

                                                                Juvenile Division

1/72 to 7/72                           Police Detective - Portland, Oregon

                                                                Fraud, Burglary and Sex Offenses

9/64 to 1/72                           Police Officer - Portland, Oregon

                                                                Planning and Research

                                                                Juvenile Investigation

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

·                     Presented with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Feminist Majority and the National Center for Women and Policing.  (2003)

·                     Chairperson, San Luis Obispo Citizens for Justice Oversight.

·                     Completed a book about Preventing & Investigating Sexual Harassment, to be published  by Prentice Hall

·                     Inducted into Michigan State University, School of Criminal Justice “Wall of Fame” (10/00)

·                     Interviewed by Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes about Police Family Violence.  (2/00)

·                     Appointed to a national Advisory Board for “Women.com” and Good Housekeeping magazine to help frame public policy issues for the 2000 election. (10/99)

·                     Appointed to the Advisory Board for the U.S. Department of Justice, Violence Against Women Grants Office website (10/99)

·                     Participated in a round table discussion with President Clinton on issues of police brutality and recruiting for diversity.  (6/99)

·                     Appointed by Attorney General Janet Reno to a national panel on police brutality and increasing diversity in police agencies.  (6/99)

·                     Consultant to the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights, Employment Litigation Section (99-02)

·                     Consultant to Los Angeles Fire Department and Chief Bill Bamatre on issues of discrimination in the workplace. Conduct gender and race discrimination investigations.  Design and present training on sexual harassment. (95-99)

·                     Advisor to the Los Angeles Police Commission and the Los Angeles City Council on matters of discrimination, harassment and issues involving women in the workplace. (92-99)

·                     Testified before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission on Gender Discrimination in the law enforcement agencies of Sonoma County, California (1998)

·                     Testified before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission on Gender Discrimination in the Los Angeles Police Department  (1997)

·                     Testified before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission on Gender Discrimination in the law enforcement agencies  (1995)

·                     Appointed by the Los Angeles Police Commission to the Womens' Advisory Council.  The Council advised the Police Commission on issues regarding women within the LAPD and the community.  Co-authored "A Blueprint for Implementing Gender Equity in the Los Angeles Police Department." (92-94)

·                     Appointed to the Los Angeles Police Commission Equity Task Force.  7/94

·                     Appointed to the Webster Panel to investigate the Los Angeles Police Department response to the 1992 riots.  Assisted in writing the final report "A City in Crisis." (1993)

·                     Consultant to several law firms on issues of discrimination and harassment

·                     Lectured before hundreds of professional organizations on topics of women and policing, discrimination, police issues.

SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM PENNY HARRINGTON:

·                     Consult with lawyers representing plaintiffs or defendants in discrimination cases and police brutality to assess the case and suggest possible settlement options, expert witnesses, etc.

·                     Serve as witness in court cases.

·                     Conduct confidential investigations in areas of discrimination and harassment.

·                     Design and present training programs on discrimination and harassment prevention.

·                     Design and present training programs on how to investigate claims of sexual harassment and discrimination.

·                     Counsel women who are experiencing discrimination in the workplace.

·                     Counsel management personnel who are dealing with discrimination cases.

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & POLICING, a division of the Feminist Majority Foundation.

Founded this division of the Feminist Majority Foundation in 1995.  In the next three years, built it into a major voice for women in law enforcement on the national level. 

·         Built membership to over 500 women. 

·         Obtained grant funding and oversaw the development of “Investigating Sexual Assaults by Acquaintances” – a comprehensive training program for law enforcement investigators on how to investigate these crimes.

·         Obtained grant funding for and produced “Recruiting & Retaining Women: A Self-Assessment Guide for Law Enforcement” to assist law enforcement agencies.

·         Designed and presented yearly conferences for women in top command positions on issues of leadership, discrimination and harassment, recruiting, hiring, training,  reforming policing, violence against women, sexual assault investigations and other related matters. 

·         Testified on three different occasions before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission on discrimination in law enforcement.

·         Educated the public about the benefits of increasing the numbers of women in policing.  This was accomplished through speeches, press interviews and written materials. 

·         Consulted with law enforcement agencies about problems they were having in recruiting women, retaining women, sexual harassment, discrimination and other issues.

·         Counseled women police who are having career problems including discrimination and harassment.

·         Developed sources of funding for the National Center.

·         Met and consulted with officials of the U.S. Department of Justice on a wide range of issues.

·         Served as a source of information for radio, television and newspaper reporters.

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA:

As Special Assistant to the Director of Investigations, responsible for all planning, training, procedure development, policy implementation and personnel matters.  Assist in recruiting, hiring and disciplining investigation personnel.  Assist the Director in operating the Office.

Accomplishments at the State Bar:

·         Developed and implemented a program to improve the quality and speed of investigations.

·         Developed and implemented procedures for investigating cases regarding Sex With Client, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination.

·         Developed and implemented a program to reduce the backlog of uninvestigated cases from nearly 2,000 to 150 in seven months.  Some of these cases were as old as 5 years

·         Developed and implemented on-going training programs for all levels of employees, including training on discrimination and harassment

·         Developed and implemented a policy and procedures manual for the Office of Investigations.

THE CITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON

As Chief of Police of Portland, Oregon, managed a budget of over $50 million and over 1,200 employees.  The Chief of Police of Portland was also the Director of the Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC).  BOEC is the 911-dispatch center for Multnomah County and dispatches police and emergency medical aid.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS CHIEF OF POLICE:

·         Absorbed a 10% budget cut (a loss of 72 employees) without cutting basic services

·         Reduced Burglary by 8% within three months of the implementation of a truancy reduction program

·         Reduced citizen's complaints against the police by 30% in one year

·         Increased narcotics arrests by 33%

·         Guided the City through the shock surrounding the deaths of three black citizens at the hands of the police.  (One man died of the carotid hold.  An elderly black woman was mistakenly killed by the police while being held hostage by a mental patient.  The mental patient, who was also black, was killed during the same incident.)

·         Developed a plan to begin the design and implementation of a Community Policing philosophy

·         Began the implementation of a Value Based Management System that emphasized community orientation, community involvement and teamwork

·         Implemented training programs on Cross-Cultural Communications to improve relations with the minority communities

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:  (Prior to becoming Chief of Police)

·         Identified obstacles to gender equity in policies and procedures within the Department.  Organized a group of women to gather information and file complaints.  Negotiated a Conciliation Agreement to eliminate discriminatory policies and practices.

·         Developed standards for Background Investigations on prospective employees.

·         Trained investigators on how to conduct discrimination and harassment investigations. 

·         Developed and implemented a minority-recruiting program that greatly increased the percentage of minorities on the Department.

·         Taught classes on the topics of sexual harassment and discrimination for the Portland Police Bureau and for other police agencies statewide.

·         Established Southeast Asian Refugee Crime Prevention Program.

·         Implemented a Limited Duty program to return disabled officers to work.

·         Designed and implemented a Performance Evaluation System.

APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF OREGON TO:

The State of Oregon Board on Police Standards and Training

The Governor's Commission on Organized Crime

The Governor's Commission Against Violent Crime

PUBLICATIONS by PENNY HARRINGTON:

Co-Authored “Investigating Sexual Harassment in Law Enforcement and Fire Departments” to be published by Prentice Hall in the Fall of 2005.

Co-authored article, “Model Policy for Officer Domestic Violence” Law and Order, Vol 51 #10, October 2003

Authored an article “Preventing Sexual Harassment Claims” Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol 3 #5, ll/03

Authored an article, “Advice to Women Beginning a Career in Policing.” Women & Criminal Justice Volume 14, 2002

Authored a chapter, “ Practitioner’s Perspective for “Policing America, Methods, Issues, Challenges”, 4^th

Edition,  Prentice Hall, 2002

Authored a chapter, “Women in Policing:  Past, Present, and Future” to be published in Policing America, 2002

Co-Authored “Current Barriers and Future Promise for Women in Policing”, a chapter for “The Criminal Justice System and Women”, 3^rd Edition, McGraw Hill, to be published in the fall of 2002

Co-Authored “Gender Differences in the Cost of Police Brutality and Misconduct: A Content Analysis of LAPD Civil Liability Cases: 1990-1999. 9/5/00

Edited “Investigating Sexual Assaults by Acquaintances” – a comprehensive training program for investigators 2001

Authored “Recruiting & Retaining Women in Policing:  A Self Assessment Guide for Law Enforcement” 10/00

Authored OpEd article, Los Angeles Times, “Perspective on LAPD Scandal” February, 2000

Authored “Triumph of Spirit”, the autobiography of Penny Harrington, September, 1999

Authored “Women & Community Policing”, Community Policing Exchange, April, 1999

Author “When the Batterer Wears a Badge.”  WomenPolice magazine, Winter 1997

Co-Author, guest editorial “The Verdict on Male Bias:  Guilty.” Los Angeles Times, May 16, 1997

Co-author “Blueprint for Implementing Gender Equity in the Los Angeles Police Department.” 1993.

Contributing “The City in Crisis.  A Report by the Special Advisor to the Board of Police Commissioners on the Civil Disorder in Los Angeles.”  Judge William Webster, etal. 1992

Author “The Cop Who Got Robbed.”  Savvy Magazine, September, 1986

Author “Crime:  What You Can Do About It.  How to Avoid Being a Victim.” McCalls Magazine, September, 1985.

OTHER SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Interviewed for “Women at helms of police agencies share some issues “ April 4, 2006

Interviewed for “Chief’s Days may be Numbered”, Portland Tribune, April 7, 2006

Interviewed for “Changing Attitudes Led to Creation of Sex Crimes Section”, St Louis Post 8/28/05

Interviewed for “Lawsuits of ‘70’s Shape Police Leadership Now”, USA Today, April  26, 2004

Interviewed for “Woman Chief Faces Harsh Glare of Scrutiny, Detroit News, November 5, 2003

Interviewed for “Abused Officers Can Fall Victim to System”, Seattle Post Intelligencer, October 22, 2003

Interviewed for “Hegerty Will Be Chief, Sources Say” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 15, 2003

Interviewed for “Who’s Policing the Police?”, New Times, San Luis Obispo, September 8, 2003

Interviewed for “Report on State Police Due Next Week,” Philly News.com, September 8, 2003

Interviewed for “Citizen Group Seeks to Police the Police”, The Tribune, September 3, 2003

Interviewed for “Outside Probe Set for Police” Philadelphia Inquirer, June 26, 2003

Interviewed for “Alleged Trooper Sex Acts Listed”, Philadelphia Inquirer, June 14, 2003

Interviewed for “Female Officers File Discrimination Suit”  Boston Daily Globe, October 21, 2002

Interviewed for “Police Agencies look to Boost Female Ranks.” The Times Herald (MI), January 28, 2002

Interviewed for “Chief: Domestic Violence involving Officers Investigated” West Hawaii Today, January 11, 2002

Interviewed for “Female Cop Outlines Sex Antics”, Portland Tribune, October 2, 2001

Interviewed for “Sexual Harassment: Is the atmosphere right for it in your precinct?” Law Enforcement Tech., 10/01

Interviewed for “Wanted: More Than a Few Good Women”, Portland Tribune, September 18, 2001

Interviewed for “Community-Centered Policing: A Force for Change” The Advancement Project, 2001

Interviewed for “Betrayed by a Badge”, Newsweek, June 18, 2001

Interviewed for “Probe Sought for Mejia Incident”, Portland Tribune, May 11, 2001

Interviewed for “Are Male Cops Pigs?” Jane Magazine,  May, 2001

Interviewed for “Women Where?” Law and Order Magazine, March 2001

Interviewed for “Recruiting Minority Officers” Law Enforcement Technology , February 2001

Interviewed for “Police Brutality at Home”, Alex Roslin, Freelance writer, Canada, January 14, 2001

Interviewed for “Women Speak on Affirmative Action” Natl Council of Womens Orgs, October, 2000

Interviewed for “Session to focus on diversity, police”, The Press Democrat, October 20, 2000

Interviewed for “Black & Blue” Police family violence by Alex Roslin, Canada, October 25, 2000

Interviewed for “Code Buster” New Times, 10/5/00 (LAPD police family violence)

Interviewed for “Black and Blue” Saturday Night (Canada), September 23, 2000

Interviewed for “Women Cops Less Prone to Violence, Report Says” APBNews.com, 9/20/00

Interviewed for “Equality in Policing Still a Long Way Off” Chicago Tribune, May, 2000

Interviewed for “More Female Cops, but It’s Still a Man’s Beat” APBNews.Com, 3/30/00

Interviewed for “Wanted: Female Cops” Shewire, March 6, 2000

Interviewed for “Arrests in Rapes up 46% in 1999” Philadelphia Inquirer, March, 2000

Interviewed for “Stripped & Searched”, Glamour Magazine, January, 2000

Interviewed for “Women face ‘blue wall’ of resistance” Christian Science Monitor, August 28, 1999

Interviewed for “Policing Still a Man’s World, Survey Says”  APBNews.Com 4/15/99

Interviewed for “Lack of Women Criticized”, Augusta Chronicle, February 22, 1999

Interviewed for “Female Cops Still Face Bias Issue” New Haven Register, October 25, 1998

Interviewed for “Pittsburgh is Showcase for Women in Policing” New York Times, June 21, 1998

Interviewed for “Pittsburgh No. I” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 28, 1998

Interviewed for “Cops of a Different Kind” Newhouse News Service, May 10, 1998

Interviewed for “Women Slowly Change Nature of Police Work, Union News, Springfield, MA May 5 1998

Interviewed for “LAPD Women’s Complaints Spur Reprisals, Panel Told” Los Angeles Times, November 21, 1996

Interviewed for “Badge of Courage Earned Each Day” Philadelphia Daily News, September 27, 1996

Interviewed for “Gender Revolution in Precinct House” Christian Science Monitor, May 22, 1996

Interviewed for “Women in Blue” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 10, 1996

SELECTED ARTICLES WRITTEN ABOUT PENNY HARRINGTON:

Featured in “Criminal Justice Pioneers” 2004

Featured in “Hard Won Wisdom” by Fawn Gerner, Fall, 2001

Featured in “Women of  Spirit” by Katherine Martin, Spring  2001

Featured in “Understanding Today’s Police” Prentice Hall, September, 1999

Featured in “Top Cops: Profiles of Women in Command” Brittany Publications, Ltd, September, 1999

“Triumph of Spirit Comes to Lansing”, Lansing State Journal, November, 1999

Interviewed for “Breaking & Entering.  Women Cops Talk About Life in the Ultimate Men’s Club.” Connie Fletcher.  Harper Collins, 1995.

Interviewed for “Bearing Witness.  Sexual Harassment and Beyond – Everywoman’s Story.”  Celia Morris.  Little Brown, 1994.

Mentioned in “From Social Worker to Crimefighter.  Women in United States Municipal Policing.”  Dorothy Moses Schulz.  Praeger Publishers, 1995.

Interviewed for “Coming Back.  Rebuilding Lives After Crisis and Loss.”  Ann Kaiser Stearns, Random House.

 “She’s Policing the Police” Los Angeles Times, April, 1997

“350 Women Who changed the World” Working Woman, December, 1996

 “Patrol Allocation in Portland, Oregon, Kennedy School of Government Harvard, February, 1988

 “Hard Knocks: Tales of 2 Working Women” Lansing State Journal, January 27, 1986

“Penny Harrington – Woman of the Year” Ms. Magazine, January 1986

“Her First Name is Chief.” Exploring: the Journal for Explorers, 1985

“Penny Harrington” Woman magazine, December 1985

“Penny Harrington: Is the Force With Her?” Oregon magazine, December, 1985

“On the Firing Line & Under Fire” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 17, 1985

“Police Chief Fought Bias on Way Up” Houston Post, October 17, 1985

“The World’s Highest-Ranking Policewoman?” London Police Review, September, 1985

 “In Her Own Words” Vogue magazine, June, 1985

“Penny Harrington: A Fighter and A Winner” Downtowner June, 1985

 “Woman at Top of Police Force Makes Presence Known”, the Sunday Oklahoman, 1985

“Chief Objectives”  Michigan, the Magazine of the Detroit News, May 12, 1985

“Behind the Badge” The Oregonian, May 2, 1985

“Profile” Ladies Home Journal, May, 1985

“Hail to the Chief”, Ms Magazine, May, 1985

“The 1^st Woman Police Chief: Penny Harrington” April, 1985

“Most Wanted”  Willamette Week, April 18, 1985

“Penny:  Door’s Open” the Rap Sheet, March, 1985

“Oregon: A State Proud of Its First” Los Angeles Times, March 31, 1985

“Woman’s View of Running a Big-City Police Team” Christian Science Monitor, March 11, 1985

“Portland’s New Police Chief Blazes Trail”, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 17, 1985

“Portland Greets Its New Female Police Chief With a Warm “May the Force Be With You”, People Magazine, February 11, 1985

“Women as Cops”, USA Today, February 4, 1985

“Breaking Down Barriers Routine for First Female Police Chief” San Diego Tribune, January 29, 1985

“NBC’s Lights Shine on New Police Chief” The Oregonian, January 29, 1985

“It’s Official – She’s Chief of Police” Stars & Stripes, January 27, 1985

“Ex-Lansing Woman Gets Police Post” Lansing State Journal, January 26, 1985

“Rights Fight Takes Cop to Top” USA Today, January 25, 2985

“Police Career a Rocky Road for Harrington: New Chief Battled Sexism to Succeed” The Oregonian, January 25, 1995

“Mayor Names Harrington Police Chief” The Oregonian, January 25, 1985

 “Harrington New Police Chief” The Oregonian, January 25, 1985

 “Meet Penny Harrington, Police Chief”  New York Times, 1985

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Public Speaking - experience on television, radio, videotape and before audiences from 5 to 2,000 people.  Speak nationwide.

Writing – authored my autobiography, “Triumph of Spirit”, have published articles in professional journals and national magazines.  Have specialized in staff reports.  Currently writing a self-assessment guide for law enforcement agencies to assist them in hiring and retaining women officers.

Teaching – Conduct national training seminars annually for the National Center for Women & Policing.  Speak at law enforcement conferences nationally.  Conducted training for police agencies around the state of Oregon and the staff of the State Bar of California.  Conduct seminars on management skills, supervisory skills and law enforcement subjects nationally.  Conduct training on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and similar topics.  Conduct training on Assessment Centers.

AWARDS RECEIVED:

Lifetime Achievement Award – National Center for Women & Policing and Feminist Majority Foundation 2003

Inducted into Michigan State University, School of Criminal Justice “Wall of Fame” (10/00)

Named one of the “World’s Most Intriguing Women” by the E Television network and Eyes Open Productions, Inc. – 1997

Named one of “350 Women Who Changed the World from 1976-1996” by Working Woman Magazine - 1996

Ms. Magazine - Woman of the Year – 1985

Named by Harvard Law School as one of the 10 most influential women in law.  1986.

Named to the International Association of Women Police Hall of Fame.  1986

YWCA Woman of Achievement Award - 1985

Skanner Newspaper Celebration of Accomplishment Award for Improving the Status of Women and Redefining the Role of the Police Bureau to include Community Involvement - 1985

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, Ecumenical Service Award for Outstanding Service to the Church and Wider Community in Providing a New Blueprint for Building Trust Between Police and Citizens of Portland - 1985

International Association of Women Police Hall of Fame in honor of Contributions to Law Enforcement - 1985

Oregon Womans' Political Caucus Jeanette Rankin First Woman Award -1985

Oregon Association of Colored Women's Clubs, Certificate of Award for Community Involvement  - 1986

Affirmative Action Award from Portland City Council for hiring minorities – 1981