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Council to advertise patrolman vacancy; members ask police chief to attend interviews
Summary
The mayor and council agreed to advertise an open patrolman position; councilors asked that the police chief be present to answer benefits and shift questions and discussed preferring lateral hires to avoid months of academy training.
Brad told the council the mayor approved advertising for an open patrolman position and that the council will review the job ad before it goes out. “We’re going to advertise for the open patrolman position,” Brad said.
Councilors asked that the police chief be included in interviews so candidates can receive accurate answers about benefits, shifts and take-home vehicle policies. They also discussed favoring lateral transfers — candidates already certified locally — to reduce the need to send recruits to the police academy, which a participant said lasts about four months and would require a hiring contract to ensure service time.
What happens next: Staff will circulate the draft ad to council members before posting and aim to structure the ad so benefits and conditions are clear. The council did not vote on hiring policy or candidate selection during this meeting.
Context: councilors emphasized clarity in the job posting to limit follow-up questions during interviews and to ensure applicants understand benefit structures at application time.
