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Council approves hire of full-time police officer; start date July 18
Summary
The council approved hiring Ryan Hill as a full-time police officer after the chief recommended the candidate; Hill was recommended at grade 13 step 4 with an effective date of July 18, 2024. Council approved the motion by voice vote.
Gaylord's police chief recommended hiring Ryan Hill to fill a full-time officer vacancy, and the council approved the hire by voice vote.
The chief told council Hill has approximately five years of full-time law-enforcement experience in Minnesota and has passed background, psychological and physical testing. The chief recommended hiring the candidate at grade 13, step 4, and staff said the officer could begin as early as July 18, 2024. The chief noted the department had been recruiting since last Thanksgiving to replace a prior full-time officer.
Council approved the motion to hire by voice vote. The transcript uses two variants of the candidates name in different places; staff materials identify the candidate as Ryan Hill. The personnel start date and pay grade were included in the motion recorded in the meeting packet.
The council did not discuss an alternative candidate; the motion passed without recorded roll-call detail in the transcript. The council and staff agreed to complete onboarding tasks including uniform issuance before the officer begins.
