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Select Board appoints Jeff Beatty as sergeant; chief to retire July 17, board discusses succession and hiring
Summary
The Town of Hampden Select Board on Tuesday appointed Officer Jeff Beatty to sergeant and heard from the police chief, who announced a planned July 17 retirement and outlined interim and search options for the chief’s replacement.
The Town of Hampden Select Board on Tuesday appointed Officer Jeff Beatty to the rank of sergeant and held an extended discussion about police leadership succession after the chief announced a planned July 17 retirement.
The board voted unanimously to appoint Jeff Beatty after the department’s promotion process, which included a written exam and interview. The department reported that four officers took the promotional exam, and that the top two scored highest in the department’s point-based process: Jeff Beatty scored 94.7 and the next candidate scored 92.4. The examination results and interview scores were used to recommend Beatty for the position.
The department chief (name not specified in the meeting record) presented the recommendation. After the board member moved…
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