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City manager outlines national police chief search; council appoints advisory member
Summary
City manager Jesse Baker described a national recruitment process for the next police chief: public listening sessions, an advisory team with community representatives and a consultant-led assessment center. The council appointed Elizabeth to the police chief advisory team and discussed community outreach for the search.
City manager Jesse Baker briefed the council on a planned national search for a new police chief. He said the city would form a police chief advisory team with representatives from the school community, faith community, the Vermont Professionals of Color Network, the business community (likely via the SBBA), a police staff member (union-appointed), a council representative and Colonel Matthew Birmingham of the Vermont State Police as a technical expert.
Baker said the city would hire a consultant, JW Leadership Consulting (led by Jim Baker), to facilitate listening sessions, manage resume review, and run an assessment center later in the process. He estimated the assessment center would take place over the summer with the goal of making an offer by late summer and swearing in a final candidate by year end, while continuing to consider internal candidates. The council moved and unanimously approved appointing Elizabeth to the advisory team and thanked staff for an inclusive recruitment plan.
