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Litchfield to Fill Vacant Police Officer Position

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:06:05 CDT

A motion to hire a police officer was approved during the Litchfield City Council meeting on Thursday, June 20.

The hire would fill the vacancy created by former Police Chief Lee Jarman's retirement in April. A candidate will be selected from a two-year eligibility list that is maintained by the Litchfield Police and Fire Commission. Such a list maintained so candidates are available whenever a position becomes vacant.

The current list of eligible candidates was finalized recently and those candidates have completed requests for preferential points to be added to their final score.

The motion passed, 6-0, with aldermen Mark Brown and Tim Wright absent from the meeting. The Police and Fire Commission has sole authority to hire new officers.

Due to the Independence Day holiday, the next Litchfield City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, at 6:30 p.m.