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New Canaan Police Commission votes to extend offer to candidate Serena Olivia Ozer
Summary
After an executive session during its March 18, 2026 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to extend an entry-level police officer offer to Serena Olivia Ozer; she is expected to begin at the academy on April 2.
The New Canaan Police Commission voted on March 18, 2026 to extend an offer for an entry-level police officer position to candidate Serena Olivia Ozer following an executive-session discussion. The chair moved to authorize an offer and the motion was seconded; the commission approved the motion by voice vote.
The chair reported that Ozer interviewed at the commission’s prior special meeting and that commissioners were "very impressed" with her interview. The chief confirmed the candidate would start at the police academy on April 2.
The motion to extend the offer was made by the chief (staff member presenting the recommendation) and seconded by the chair; the chair announced the motion passed by voice vote. No roll-call tallies were read aloud in the meeting transcript; commissioners approved the action by voice vote.
The commission took no further substantive action on the hire at the meeting; next procedural steps are to complete any employment paperwork and onboarding ahead of the April 2 academy start date.
