CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Cleveland’s new chief of police may be in place by Oct. 1.
On Monday, law enforcement consultant Larry Wallace discussed the police chief hiring timeline and other department concerns with the Cleveland City Council.
Wallace advocated for the Oct. 1 target date in preference to the previously discussed possibility of bringing a new chief on board by Sept. 1.
“I think most of the process could be completed by that time, but I’m concerned about the last 30 days of doing the background and the individual having time to clean up their affairs and be able to come on board by Sept. 1,” Wallace said. “I don’t think our work will take that much longer to do it properly, but I am little concerned about doing it that quick with some of the testing that I have in mind.”
Several members of the City Council expressed support for allowing Wallace the time he said he needs.