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Marlborough finance committee backs new deputy police chief position; ordinance amended to add non‑union post
Summary
The Finance Committee approved an ordinance amendment to create a non‑union deputy chief position in the police department to provide a formal second-in-command and support succession and sensitive duties, 5–0.
The Finance Committee on June 2 approved an ordinance amendment to create a deputy chief position in the Marlborough Police Department, a non‑union post the mayor and police chief said is intended to provide a formal second‑in‑command and strengthen succession planning.
In a letter read at the meeting, Mayor J. Christian Dumas said the proposed deputy‑chief role would “strengthen the department’s organizational leadership structure by introducing a formal second in command and promoting a succession plan within the department.” The mayor’s submission included a proposed job description and salary table and noted the…
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