Press release from the City of Asheville:
The City of Asheville will hold an informational meeting to discuss how public input informed the profile used to search for Asheville’s next police chief. The informational session will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 13, at the Stephens Lee Recreation Center located at 30 George Washington Carver Ave.
Working in partnership with Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) consultants, City staff went into the community to gather input about the qualities and characteristics Asheville’s residents desired in the next police chief. The profile can be found here. The input collected by PERF and City staff is available online.
City staff will be onsite to provide an update on the progress towards hiring the next police chief.
More information can be found on the City of Asheville website.
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