Council backs multi-step chief search, approves process 6–1
Council supported the police commission's recommendation to promote internally from three candidates, use an external panel for first‑round interviews, the personnel committee for the second round, and a full commission vote; the motion passed 6–1 with Council Member Roger Stief dissenting.
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Council reviewed a proposed Chief of Police search process that would prioritize internal candidates (three named internal candidates were referenced) and use an external panel of three chiefs for the first round, followed by personnel‑committee interviews and a final vote by the full police commission. Members debated whether external panelists should be sourced from within Berks County or from outside to avoid perceived conflicts of interest.
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