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Council member criticizes HR contact and defends selection of Captain Tory Mack as police chief
Summary
A council member defended the council's recent selection of Captain Tory Mack as police chief and said a city administrative employee misrepresented their role when contacting another agency for information; the member called the conduct "fireable" and said HR's response was insufficient.
A Decatur council member used the work session to defend the council's selection of Captain Tory Mack as the city's next police chief and to raise concerns about an administrative staff member's conduct during background checks.
The council member said the council selected Captain Tory Mack last week and expected pushback from inside the department and the public, but said Mack was "very capable" and the best candidate the council had. The…
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