City of Ithaca
Chief of Police Search Process
Get Involved Community input is sought in the search for a new police chief
At that time, residents will be asked to generate the job description criteria for the police chief. Then, at the December 10 meeting, also at the elementary school, these criteria will be organized and grouped by community members. The job posting for the position will be based in part on the information and ideas generated by the community.
The final public session will be held in mid-January to present the final composite for the position. Child care will be provided at all of the community forums. The public also will have a chance to provide input in mid-February when as many as six candidates will be brought to Ithaca for interviews. For those who cannot get to the meetings, there will be a Web site to submit opinion (http://trochim.human.cornell.edu) and a phone line (1-800-386-7734) to call in their suggestions.
The membership of the 12-person screening committee will be announced prior to the November 18 meeting, and will include at least two Common Council members.
Cornell Human Ecology Professor William Trochim was instrumental in setting up the search process, which will help to advance his research. Trochim has a federal grant to study this type of community participation process, and estimated that if the city were hiring a consultant to do the work it could cost as much as $30,000. The goal is for Cohen to make the final selection in late March.
-Sarah Benson
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