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East Bethel chief proposes ending term limits for captains, reshaping officer ranks
Summary
Fire Chief (name not provided) told the Oct. 27 work session that he wants the city to stop using fixed multi-year terms for district chiefs and captains and instead appoint those officers to remain in post until they step down, retire or are removed for cause.
Fire Chief (name not provided) told the Oct. 27 work session that he wants the city to stop using fixed multi-year terms for district chiefs and captains and instead appoint those officers to remain in post until they step down, retire or are removed for cause.
The chief said lieutenants should remain on two- or three-year terms to preserve a path for firefighters to test officer duties before committing to a permanent post. "I would recommend us moving away from terms and appointing 2 of our 3 officer levels, which would be the district chiefs and the captains," he said.
City staff said the proposal is intended to provide continuity so ongoing projects and initiatives are not disrupted when an officerleaves at the end of a term.…
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