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Oak Harbor police outline recruitment push, DOJ-funded entry-level hires and delay to training center
Summary
Chief Slovak told the Police Community Advisory Board that the department is prioritizing staff fill‑up: five vacancies including two sergeant promotions, three entry-level slots funded by a Department of Justice grant (applicants must have no law‑enforcement work in the prior five years), and a public safety training center now expected in April.
Oak Harbor Police Chief Slovak told the Police Community Advisory Board on Feb. 4 that staffing is the department’s top priority this year, outlining efforts to fill five positions, run a sergeant assessment center, and complete a delayed public safety training center.
Chief Slovak said the department is seeking two sergeant promotions and three entry‑level officers covered in part by a Department of Justice grant. He said the DOJ‑funded positions require applicants who have not worked in law enforcement in the previous five years, which effectively limits those slots to…
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