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Commission approves hiring retired BCPD officer as accreditation manager; public raises conflict and transparency concerns
Summary
The commission authorized the interim city manager to employ a retired Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) officer as a part-time temporary accreditation manager under municipal code 2-96.09(c); members of the public urged an independent reviewer and questioned ties to the department.
The Battle Creek City Commission authorized the interim city manager to hire a retired Battle Creek Police Department officer on a part-time, temporary basis to serve as the department’s accreditation manager under the city’s employment provision 2‑96.09(c).
Madam Clerk read resolution 72, which cites city code section 2‑96.09(c): “no person shall be employed by the city or paid with city funds who has retired under the provisions of the policeman and fireman retirement system,” but allows exceptions…
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