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Police chief retires; council discusses interviews and contingency appointment
Summary
Councilwoman Nanny announced the borough police chief has retired; Captain Bob Wacht is serving as acting officer in charge while the council pursues interviews and considers a temporary appointment if a new chief is not in place by the end of the month.
Councilwoman Nanny told the mayor and council that the borough’s police chief has retired effective immediately and that Captain Bob Wacht is the acting officer in charge. She said the borough has received two resumes and that the contracted testing/interviewing company is scheduled to conduct interviews around the 15th; she and staff hoped to have a new chief in place by the end of the month but discussed contingencies if the timeline slips.
Councilmembers noted that, if a chief is not appointed by the end of the month, the borough could either hold a special meeting to appoint an interim officer in charge or use the next regular meeting (Dec. 18) to make an appointment if a quorum is present. The mayor and council discussed remote meeting options to facilitate scheduling and emphasized support for the captain temporarily in charge.
