City council puts hiring of Fairbanks police chief on hold kodiakdailymirror.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kodiakdailymirror.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
There’s concern about the process City of Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly used to review applicants vying to be the city’s next police chief. During a city council meeting last night, there were public comments critical of a process that screened out some applicants prior to the interview stage. Mayor Matherly explained a step in the process, in which Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer and consultant Greg Russel screened applications. They reviewed the 18 applications we got. We got 18 of them, and the reviewed every resume for minimum and preferred experience and qualifications.
Matherly said Mercer and Russel selected 10 candidates to be interviewed by a local review committee. The panel ultimately selected 5 finalists for participation in a public forum scheduled for tonight. Although the council was sent a memo about the process on January 25, Council member Valerie Therrien took issue with the mayor’s lack of transparency about the screening process.
The 5: Meet the candidates for Fairbanks police chief kodiakdailymirror.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kodiakdailymirror.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - There was good news from Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer while a guest on Action Line regarding the recruitment of officers.
He offered jobs to three people earlier this month. Two are local residents and another is from Texas. He said they are entry-level applicants and will attend the Public Safety Academy in Sitka.
So he said the department is only down five officers at this time.
And the chief had more good news about the staffing of his dispatch center. he said they are fully staffed there.
The department also hired a call taker and is looking for another.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A bulletin from the FBI says to be on the lookout for armed protests leading up to and including inauguration day not only in the nation's capital but in the capitals of all 50 states.