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Senate bill 374 would let police chiefs set civil-service testing dates to speed hiring, committee passes bill
Summary
The City, County & Local Affairs Committee heard testimony from Russellville police and the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police and passed SB374, which would change civil-service procedures so chiefs can set testing schedules to shorten hiring delays.
The City, County & Local Affairs Committee passed Senate Bill 374 after hearing testimony from law enforcement representatives who said the state’s civil-service testing schedule hampers hiring.
Sen. Brianne Davis (District 25) called Chief David Ewing of the Russellville Police Department and Gary Sykes of the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police to explain the bill. Chief Ewing and Sykes told the committee that existing civil-service rules require agencies to coordinate…
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