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Farmington Hills council appoints John Pigott as police chief in 5-1 vote
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The Farmington Hills City Council voted 5-1 to confirm City Manager’s recommendation and appoint John Pigott as the city’s police chief after a multi-stage hiring process led by Human Resources.
Farmington Hills City Council voted 5-1 Monday night to approve the appointment of John Pigott as the city’s next police chief, following a multi-stage recruitment and interview process run by the city’s Human Resources department.
The decision came after City Manager Mekshin recommended Pigott and HR Director Lori Brown outlined a nationwide recruitment that produced 11 applicants and layered internal and external interviews. Brown said the process “included both internal and external candidates” and that the city “mirrored national search models” to ensure broad outreach and compliance with legal requirements.
Why it matters: the police chief is one of the city’s most visible public-facing…
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