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Council adopts pay change to allow lateral police hires; chief outlines vetting process
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance enabling the safety director to set probationary police officer salaries for lateral entrants. The police chief said lateral candidates will undergo extensive background checks, personnel interviews and review of prior disciplinary and use‑of‑force records.
Canton City Council adopted an ordinance changing the probationary police officer salary structure to permit the safety director to set initial pay for lateral‑entry candidates. The move, adopted after a judiciary committee recess, is intended to improve recruitment by allowing the city to hire certified officers from other jurisdictions at…
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