The Huron City Commission is planning to look within for a new police chief and look within, soon. For the second straight week the Commission held a work session to talk about openings and structure of the Police Department. Mayor Paul Aylward feels the best course of action is to start at the top….
The City of Huron is under no obligation to advertise the police chief job to candidates outside of the department according to Human Resource Director Pat Schmidt…
Aylward believes the entire City Commission should act as the hiring board for the police chief position…
Former Chief Gary Will Jr. was hired by way of an outside hiring committee comprised of community members including Beadle County States Attorney Mike Moore and former Mayor David McGirr. Members of the Commission agree with Aylward’s plan…
Applications will be taken internally from interested members of the police department. It is likely that an executive session will be called next Monday to interview those applicants. It is possible, depending on the interview process, that a new police chief may be appointed by the November 17th City Commission meeting.