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Merit System Commission releases top 12 police candidates, confirms cadet hire
Summary
On Nov. 12, 2025, the Merit System Commission voted to release the top 12 names from the entry‑level police eligibility list, a step that will allow the department to hire three officers; the commission also confirmed the hiring of cadet Jackson Dobson and noted a lateral applicant on the list.
The Merit System Commission voted on Nov. 12, 2025, to release the first 12 names from the certified list of candidates for full‑time entry‑level police officers, a move the commission said clears the way for the police department to hire three officers from that list. The commission also confirmed the recent hire of cadet Jackson Dobson.
At the meeting, an unidentified commission member moved, 'I move we release the first 12 names from the list,' and another member seconded the…
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