FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS In the Press’ coverage area, on Nov. 2 voters will elect candidates for local offices and decide on a public safety millage. Below are profiles of the candidates and the exact language of the millage proposal as it will appear on the ballot.
âExceptional candidates, top recruits, very qualified.â
Thatâs how Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King describes 10 new officers recently sworn in to his department.
King credits an âaggressive recruitment strategyâ for the new hires, as law enforcement agencies in general experience what he calls a âhiring crisis.â
- Advertisement - Many of them had multiple conditional offers from Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties, he said. This is not about just getting bodies â we wanted exceptional candidates.
The officers will fill spots created by retirements, both recent and anticipated in upcoming months, as well as bringing staffing levels up, King said.