20140625 City of Andalusia | Press Conference
Date: 2014-06-25 Type: Press Conference
Quick Summary
The mayor announced appointments of Chief Hudson as interim police chief and Assistant Chief Dean as interim assistant chief and stated the council supported the appointments though the council did not vote. The mayor emphasized training and promotion from within the department. Lieutenant Mike Boland moved into an opening in the water/sewer department at his request.
Key Decisions
- Mayor appointed Chief Hudson as interim police chief and Assistant Chief Dean as interim assistant chief; the mayor said the council supported the appointments (no council vote).
- Lieutenant Mike Boland moved to a position in the water/sewer department at his request.
Notable Discussion
- Mayor described a multi-year effort to bring training and education to the police department to develop future leaders from within.
- Mayor stated Chief Hudson is a retired lieutenant with over 25 years of law enforcement experience.
- Mayor clarified that appointments to these police positions are the mayor’s responsibility and that the council did not vote but had supported his decisions.
- Mayor noted family ties: Chief Hudson is the father of Josh Hudson (in his second year of service with the Ottawa Police Department) and Noelle Hudson.
Action Items
- Mayor indicated he would remove the ‘interim’ designation from the chief and assistant chief positions and withdraw the positions from the job search.
- Record Lt. Mike Boland’s transfer to the water/sewer department at his request.