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Contact: Nancy Lindemeyer
Phone: (336) 373-2105
Greensboro Police Chief Search Update
Sixty-three applications received; interviews to begin in February
GREENSBORO -- The City of Greensboro is one step closer to choosing the next police chief, with the closing of the application period on Monday, January 8. The search yielded 63 applications for the position.
Below is the proposed timeline for the selection process:
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Activity |
Target Completion
Date |
| Advertisement campaign |
10/6/06-1/8/07 |
| Select applicants to continue in process |
1/17/07 |
| Complete initial interviews |
2/9/07 |
| Identify finalists |
2/27/07 |
| City Manager/Asst. City Managers interviews |
3/26-3/27/07 |
| Final selection |
3/30/07 |
| Offer made |
4/2/07 |
The official announcement of the search for a chief was made in October 2006, and the City gathered input from the community during November to learn what residents wanted in a new chief and from the police department. The target date for hiring a new chief is April 2007. Tim Bellamy has served as Interim Chief since January 9, 2006.
The City of Greensboro works in partnership with the community to increase the quality of life for all residents by fostering an environment of inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a dedicated professional staff of 2,800 employees who maintain four core values of honesty, integrity, stewardship and respect. The City is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City of Greensboro, please visit us online at www.greensboro-nc.gov.
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