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Somerville council accepts civil‑service eligibility list, delegates interviews for full‑time police hires
Summary
Council accepted a civil‑service list of candidates and authorized the personnel committee to interview the top three applicants and recommend a hire contingent on required physical, background and screening checks.
Council members at the Somerville Borough work session on June 24 accepted a ranked civil‑service eligibility list for full‑time police officers and delegated interview authority to the borough personnel committee.
The civil‑service committee reported six applicants passed both written and oral examinations. Council voted to accept the ranked list and then voted to authorize the personnel committee to interview the top three candidates. The personnel committee will recommend the most qualified finalist; any hire would be contingent on successful completion of physical agility testing and required screenings.
The motions were made and seconded during the meeting and carried by voice vote. The council’s action establishes the next steps: personnel interviews of the three highest‑scoring applicants and follow‑up testing before any formal appointment. No final hiring decision was made at the session.
The council did not provide a roll‑call vote for the motions in the transcript; members recorded the outcome by voice vote. The personnel committee and borough staff will schedule interviews and report back to council with any formal appointment recommendations and required documentation.
