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Morrisville Police Commission approves hire, names presiding officer and renames captain position

Morrisville Police Commission · March 20, 2026
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Summary

The Morrisville Police Commission voted March 19 to approve hiring Brianna Ferrell to fill an open officer slot, to appoint Christopher Poppet as the commission's presiding officer, and to substitute "assistant chief" for "captain" in the department SOPs; all motions passed by voice vote.

The Morrisville Police Commission voted March 19 to approve three personnel-related actions: hiring Brianna Ferrell to fill an open officer position, appointing Christopher Poppet as the commission's presiding officer, and substituting the title "assistant chief" for "captain" throughout the department's Standard Operating Procedures.

The chair of the commission opened the meeting with an introduction of the newly appointed police commissioner, Ted Bauer, and moved quickly through routine business before turning to personnel matters. "We have our new police commissioner, Ted Bauer," the chair said when introducing the appointment. The commission first approved outstanding October minutes by voice vote.

Why it matters: The hiring and SOP edits…

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