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Council hears request to begin recruitment to fill police roster vacancy after sergeant’s retirement
Summary
The police chief asked council to authorize start of testing and application process to fill a full-time officer slot left by retired Sergeant Halley; timeline would likely push hiring items before council in spring 2026.
Hampton Township’s police chief told council on Oct. 8 that Sergeant Halley retired this year and the department has an opening on its full-time roster.
The chief requested council authorization to begin a recruitment process — including testing and application acceptance — to rebuild the full-time roster and eventually present candidates for council consideration. The memo attached to the chief’s request included a timeline showing that, if the department began the process at the end of October, staff would likely bring candidates or a hiring recommendation to council around the end of April 2026.
Council members asked how long the department would be short-staffed; the chief said the department is currently below full strength. No formal vote is recorded in the transcript; council discussion concluded without objection to the chief’s request to begin the recruitment process.
Clarifying details: the department provided a rough timeline in the attached memo; the chief asked for authority to begin testing and applications now and estimated council action on candidates by April 2026.
