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Council discusses police succession, department structure and service options
Summary
Workshop discussion centered on the borough’s approach to police leadership succession and broader questions about how police services will be provided in future, with council asking the chief to provide a non‑identifying overview of the department’s succession plan.
Council and the police chief discussed succession planning and longer-term options for providing police services at the Jan. 7 workshop.
Why it matters: Leadership transitions and staffing models affect public safety continuity and recruitment, and council members asked for an overview of contingency plans to inform future decisions about department structure and costs.
Several council members raised the prospect of preparing beyond a single chief’s…
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