Resident urges Cary to promote from within to succeed retiring Police Chief Pat Finlan
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Summary
At the Nov. 4 meeting Peter Spizzieri praised Chief Pat Finlan’s leadership and urged the board to promote from within the Cary Police Department, naming Deputy Chief Scott Nadenhoff as an internal candidate and recommending a short transition instead of an outside search.
Peter Spizzieri, a Cary resident, used the Nov. 4 public-comment period to thank Chief Pat Finlan for his service and to urge the Village of Cary to promote from within when Finlan retires in January.
"He's been an exemplary leader," Spizzieri said of Chief Finlan. "These 10 weeks or so should be used, in my opinion, for transition and training rather than a search for a new chief." He recommended Deputy Chief Scott Nadenhoff as an "exemplary candidate" and asked the board to move forward "with expediency."
Spizzieri said due diligence is appropriate but argued the department already has qualified internal candidates and that promoting from within would prioritize continuity during the upcoming transition. The board did not take formal action on police-succession planning at the Nov. 4 meeting.
Background: Spizzieri spoke shortly after public-comment remarks about local development and process. Chief Pat Finlan was present at the meeting; staff did not present a personnel action or timeline beyond the retirement date mentioned by the resident.
