13. Police Chief ConfirmationCI*ty of Kali'spell
Post Office Box 1 - Kalispell, Montana -1 7 - Telephone 406) 758-7060 Fax - 4
REPORT TO* Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: James H. Patrick, City Manager
SUBJECT $ Police Chief Hiring Update
MEETING DATE: September 5, 2006
BACKGROUND: Council requested that preference be given to hiring the next Police Chief
from inside the Department. free internal candidates were interviewed by a committee
consisting of: the City Manager, City Attorney, Torn osho ne (our Police Consultant (resume
attached) who has been on the past two Chief selection committees as well as numerous Ponce
hiring and promotion interview committees), Bob Birch (Chair of the Police Advisory Council),
Robyn Ba co . (Police ,advisory Council), and the Police Chief from Bozeman.
The committee unanimously recommended the appointment of Roger N ss t to he the next
Kalispell Police Chief effective December 29, 2006. 1 accepted their recommendation and
respectfully request C ty ' Council confin-nation of Detective Lieutenant Roger Nas set as Kalispell
Police Chief effective ecem er 29, 20W
RECOMMENDATION: Council confirmation of Detective Lieutenant Roger er Nasset as the
Kalispell Police Chief effective December 29, 2006.
Respectfully submitted,
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James H. Patrick, City Manager