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Select Board objects to 'juvenile investigative officer' title; asks staff to revise duties and pay grade

Bow Select Board · March 25, 2026
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Summary

Board members expressed concern that creating a position titled specifically to investigate juveniles sends the wrong message; the board voted against adopting a juvenile-targeted job title and asked staff to return with a revised job description and appropriate pay grade.

The select board debated a proposed personnel change to establish a juvenile investigative officer position. Several members said a title explicitly tied to juvenile investigations could be misread by the public and suggested instead a role with broader investigative duties or a different title.

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