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Commander says proposed hiring ordinance change would allow conditional offers earlier to speed recruitment

3093095 · April 22, 2025
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Lexington corrections/police leadership described a proposed ordinance change that would remove a two-phase hiring sequence and allow conditional employment offers after initial testing and oral interviews; proponents said the change aims to shorten long hiring timelines that can exceed five months.

City law enforcement supervisors described a proposed ordinance change intended to streamline recruitment by eliminating a two-phase approach and allowing conditional offers of employment earlier in the process.

Commander (name given as Commander Cooper in the meeting) said the existing ordinance described a two-phase process: phase 1 comprised…

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