The group of city law enforcement officials and attorneys tasked with appointing a new city police chief announced Thursday it will seek applicants from both inside and outside the Madison Police Department.
The board of Police and Fire Commission came to the conclusion after gathering community input on how to fill the position former Chief Noble Wray vacated Sept. 27, and said in a statement Thursday opening up the applicant pool is in the city’s best interest.
“While we are deeply gratified by the strength of the department and the leadership available among its current personnel, the recognized national stature of the department and the city encourages us to welcome candidates both from the Madison Police Department and more broadly from the profession at large,” the commissioners said in a statement.
The PFCs will now begin the “rigorous” process of finding a replacement by notifying appropriate agencies and collecting applications, according to the statement. The Board hopes to release a timeline of events soon.
