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Police Chief Chris Reed recommends two part‑time hires; cites 32 holiday citations and about $200,000 in collectible fines
Summary
The Quitman board approved two part‑time additions to the police roster after Chief Chris Reed identified Eddie Larkin for training oversight and Bo Galpin as a newly certified officer. Reed reported 32 citations and Captain Teresa said about $200,000 in old fines remain reliably collectible.
The City of Quitman approved adding two part‑time officers to the police roster after Police Chief Chris Reed presented the candidates and described their roles. The board voted to add Eddie Larkin—described by Reed as having “been in law enforcement probably 30 plus years” and expected to oversee training to meet the state’s 24‑hour continuing education requirement—and Bo Galpin, a recent academy graduate who paid his own way through training and was recommended for his initiative.
Chief Reed also summarized recent enforcement activity: “We had a total of 32 citations through the two‑week period of the holidays,” covering speeding, loud noise, suspended licenses, no insurance and similar offenses, and he reported four arrests. On the department’s unresolved fines, Captain Teresa said the historical records contained unreliable entries going back to the early 2000s; after reconciling the material she narrowed the list to data she could trust and said the city is “still looking at a little over 200,000 in unpaid fines.” The department plans targeted mailings and public notices to encourage payment before cases escalate.
The board moved and approved the appointments, with the motion recorded as effective immediately. No formal vote tally by name was given in the transcript; the motion was announced as carried on the record.
