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Hampden appoints new sergeant, approves month-to-month interim chief contract and authorizes police chief search support
Summary
Select Board appointed Jason Grama as sergeant, approved an interim employment contract with retired chief Scott Tremblay, and directed the town administrator to pursue an outside search firm to run a competitive chief search and assessment center.
The Select Board on Monday appointed Jason Grama to the rank of sergeant and approved a month-to-month interim employment contract for retired Chief Scott Tremblay while the town conducts a search for a permanent police chief.
Why it matters: The board moved quickly to maintain continuity in department leadership after a recent retirement and to begin an external search intended to deliver qualified candidates for the permanent chief position.
Sergeant appointment: The board voted to appoint Jason Grama as sergeant after the police promotion process produced multiple qualified candidates, the chief told the board. Don, the…
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