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Schererville extends emergency police hiring, posts 60-day traditional recruitment; K-9 Juno retired
Summary
Police Chief Pete Sormoz told the Schererville Board of Safety the town has extended an emergency hiring process while posting a traditional recruitment that will be open 60 days; the department also announced K-9 Juno retired Dec. 23, 2024 and that staff are evaluating replacement options.
Police Chief Pete Sormoz told the Schererville Board of Safety on Jan. 9, 2025, that the town has extended an emergency police hiring process approved in November and posted a separate traditional recruitment that will remain open for 60 days.
The extension will remain in place “until we establish the new hire list,” Sormoz said, adding the department is working with Stennard and Associates to establish that certified list. “We haven't had any responses in regards to that,” he said of the emergency-hire posting. At the same time, Sormoz said about 15 people had expressed…
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