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Schererville Board of Safety approves emergency hiring process, extends conditional police offer
Summary
The Board of Safety voted to suspend the current police eligibility list, initiate an emergency hire process and extend a conditional offer to the top candidate to address impending retirements and staffing shortfalls.
The Schererville Board of Safety on Sept. 2 voted to suspend the town’s current police eligibility list, initiate an emergency hire process and extend a conditional offer of employment to the department’s top-ranked candidate to address looming retirements and staffing shortfalls.
Police Chief Peter Stormont told the board the department is authorized for 52 officers and currently has 51 on the payroll. Chief Peter Stormont said one officer has elected to use accrued time and will be off duty before an official March retirement date, which creates an urgent staffing gap. "We are 1 officer down, 52 authorized strength. We're at 51," Stormont said. He recommended extending a conditional offer to…
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