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Coralville police: department reports one vacancy; community relations officer highlights local partnerships
Summary
Chief Kyle Nicholson said the Coralville Police Department has one vacancy and asked the advisory board to help recruit diverse candidates; Officer Anthony Detwiler described partnerships with local schools, the Coralville Food Pantry and the library outreach team.
Chief Kyle Nicholson, chief of the Coralville Police Department, told the advisory board on April 28 that the department currently has a single vacancy and asked the board to assist in recruiting diverse candidates.
Officer Anthony Detwiler, identified at the meeting as the department's community relations officer, described the outreach work he is undertaking. Detwiler cited partnerships with local schools, the Coralville Food Pantry and the outreach team at the Coralville Public Library as examples of how the department is engaging residents.
Mary McCann, during public comment, provided a report on current calls for service and said she was impressed by Coralville’s community-policing efforts.
No formal staffing actions or hiring directives were taken at the meeting; the department asked for the board's assistance in candidate outreach.
