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Council discusses police‑chief selection and high‑level policing priorities; seeks transparency and internal inclusivity
Summary
Council discussed guidance for the city manager’s police‑chief recruitment and confirmation process and broader policing priorities (visibility, response times, recruitment/retention, training, and community outreach). Council favored a nonbinding advisory panel and public meet‑and‑greets for finalists while preserving the city manager’s hiring authority.
Councilor Van Ness led a discussion on the council’s expectations for confirmation of the next police chief. Under the city charter the city manager is responsible for hiring, subject to council approval; Van Ness and others asked for transparent criteria and suggested a nonbinding advisory selection committee that could…
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