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Council selects mayor and one councilor to join police chief interview panels

Shakopee City Council · December 16, 2025
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Summary

City staff asked the council to appoint two council members to participate on panels that will interview police chief finalists; the council designated Mayor Lehmann and Councilor Contreras (with Mr. Reynolds) to serve.

City staff on Dec. 16 outlined the police chief recruitment and asked council to name two members to serve on the interview panels. The police commission will interview candidates and forward the top three to the council; council participants will serve alongside department heads and managers on panels to help vet finalists.

Council agreed that Mayor Lehmann and Councilor Contreras will participate together with City Administrator Reynolds in the panel process. Staff said the commission’s interviews are scheduled between Jan. 20 and Jan. 28 and that exact panel dates will be coordinated once council members’ availability is known.

What happens next: staff will coordinate dates with the named council participants and the commission, then proceed with interviews and candidate recommendations to the council.