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Circleville announces consultant to transition into director of public safety

3339222 · April 1, 2025
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Circleville officials said consultant Paul Pryde will transition into the city's director of public safety role and begin full-time employment in June; council and mayor described his background and transition timeline.

President Keller opened the Circleville City Council meeting on Tuesday and announced that the consultant hired last year to review police operations will transition into the city's director of public safety position.

The announcement matters because the consultant has been providing policy, staffing and community engagement work for the city since August 2024 and will move from a consultant role into city employment this summer, Mayor Michelle Blanton said.

"As you know, on August 2024, City Council passed an ordinance...to hire a police consultant by the name of Paul Pryde," President Keller said…

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