(Woodburn, OR) -- A former Portland assistant police chief will become the new top cop in Woodburn. Jim Ferraris, who also served as a deputy chief for Salem police, is set to be sworn in next month. Ferraris was with the Portland Police Bureau for 28 years before serving as a deputy chief with the Salem Police Department for four years. He says he looks forward to working as the chief of police in Woodburn, which he describes as a great community that's supportive of the police department.