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Lakewood panel certifies police eligibility lists, cancels one lateral candidacy after background review
Summary
At its June 2025 meeting the Lakewood Civil Service Commission certified an entry-level police eligibility list of 19 and a lateral list of five, and approved canceling a lateral applicant after background findings; commissioners discussed a possible staffing study and recruitment challenges for female officers.
The Lakewood Civil Service Commission on its June 2025 meeting certified an entry-level police officer eligibility list of 19 candidates, certified a lateral eligibility list of five candidates and approved canceling the lateral candidacy of Joshua Patrick after material from a background investigation, the commission recorded.
The certifications and the cancellation matter because they determine the pool of candidates the Lakewood Police Department may hire from and affect near-term staffing: staff said the department currently has two vacancies and roughly 25–26 candidates are in background processing. Commissioners also discussed whether to pursue a consultant-led staffing study to examine…
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