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City outlines police chief recruitment process; consultant-led search, community engagement planned
Summary
City staff described a consultant-led recruitment for Amarillo police chief: an RFP yielded 10 firms, narrowed to one finalist firm to run stakeholder engagement, community surveys, background screening and candidate vetting, with the final appointment requiring council confirmation; staff said a hire could occur by year-end.
City staff provided a status update on the police chief recruitment process and described a community-engaged, consultant-driven search.
Deputy Freeman said the city began the process in March and appointed Jimmy Johnson as interim police chief to allow an orderly search that also gives command staff development opportunities. Staff issued a request for proposals and received 10 responses; the team narrowed that to three and then to…
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