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Minot council accepts city manager plan; former police chief will not return, interim chief to be hired
Summary
City Manager Harold Stewart recommended that Chief John Klug not return after an independent investigation; the council unanimously approved hiring an external interim chief for 6–12 months and temporarily moving oversight of central dispatch to a management team.
The Minot City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 6 to accept city manager Harold Stewart’s recommendations following an independent investigation into the Minot Police Department, including that Police Chief John Klug will not return to the position and that the city pursue an external interim police chief for six to 12 months.
Stewart told the council the investigation examined allegations of a hostile work environment, staff confidence in leadership, retention, morale and inconsistent disciplinary decisions. “I have considered all the facts, issues, and concerns over the past few months,” Stewart said,…
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