Hammond board accepts police resignation, appoints probationary officer and approves demotion

October 30, 2025 | Hammond City, Lake County, Indiana

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Hammond board accepts police resignation, appoints probationary officer and approves demotion

Correspondence read into the record from William Short, chief of police, asked the Hammond City board on Oct. 30 to accept the resignation of Jacob Hood, to appoint David Miller as a probationary police officer effective Oct. 28, 2025, and to demote Officer Sean George from the rank of master sergeant to sergeant and remove his traffic-specialty pay effective Oct. 22, 2025.

Board members recommended approval and recorded concurrence. The request was presented as routine personnel actions in a letter from Chief William Short; the board acted on those personnel requests during the consent/correspondence portion of the meeting.

Why it matters: Personnel changes affect department staffing and rank structure. The board’s approval implements the personnel changes the chief requested.

Board action: The board recommended and concurred in the chief's request; the actions were approved in the meeting record.

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Hammond board accepts police resignation, appoints probationary officer and approves demotion

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