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Brainerd committee accepts Police Chief John Davis’s retirement, authorizes internal hiring
Summary
City staff informed the committee that Police Chief John Davis submitted a retirement effective April 30, 2026. The committee accepted the retirement, approved an updated police chief job description, and authorized an internal hiring process.
The Brainerd City Personnel and Finance Committee accepted the retirement of Police Chief John Davis, whose last working day will be April 30, 2026, and authorized staff to proceed with an internal hiring process.
A staff presenter told the committee that Chief Davis submitted his retirement notice and that updated police chief job descriptions were included in the agenda packet. Staff recommended the committee accept the retirement, approve the updated job description, and authorize staff to conduct an internal hiring process to backfill the position. A committee member moved to approve the recommendations "with regret," a second was recorded and the motion carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: The retirement starts a personnel process for a senior public-safety position. Committee members praised past police chiefs and expressed support for promoting from within, noting the city has had success with internal hires.
What’s next: Staff was authorized to proceed with an internal recruitment process and to implement the updated job description; the committee did not direct an external recruitment at this time.
