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Board suspends eligibility list and authorizes emergency hire after officer resignations and retirements
Summary
After a patrol officer resigned to join the FBI and two officers retired, the Schererville Board of Safety voted to suspend the current eligibility list and establish an emergency hire list to recruit lateral transfers and preserve staffing levels.
Police Chief Pete Sormoz told the Board of Safety on April 2 that Officer Jacob Birmingham resigned after being selected by the FBI for its academy, and that two other officers—Tim Mili and Tom Ruzgar—recently retired, creating an immediate staffing shortfall.
"He submitted a resignation last month. His final day working was March 9, and his final…
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