About Town with Mark Snyder

ABOUT TOWN: Stoughton Police Department Looks to Fill Newly Created Deputy Chief Position

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CHIEF SHASTANY IS BACK: Next Step - Hiring a Deputy Chief for the Stoughton Police Department. Stoughton Police Chief Paul Shastany has had a tough few months. He underwent surgery on his back on August 21, and has had a slow, painful recovery. He'll be returning to full-time duty on Monday, December 3, and will start the process of filling the position of Deputy Police Chief. The last Town Meeting overwhelmingly voted to create the position of Deputy Police Chief, at the recommendation of Chief Shastany. Since then, the State Legislature and Governor Deval Patrick have signed off, and now the position is officially approved and waiting to be filled.  When asked about the process, Shastany told About Town that only internal candidates from…

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Stoughton Town Meeting Backs Deputy Police Chief Position

On the opening night of Stoughton's Annual Town Meeting, Town Meeting representatives voted to establish the position of Deputy Police Chief.

Town Meeting members voted by a near 3-1 margin Monday night to support a key component of Stoughton Police Chief Paul Shastany's plan to reorganize the department, backing an article to establish the position of Deputy Police Chief. Despite some vocal opposition during a lengthy discussion of the article, it easily passed by a vote of 99-36. The vote created the position of deputy; it did not set any parameters of the job, except for the fact it will be exempt from Civil Service. The Massachusetts State Legislature (both the House and Senate) must now approve the creation of the position before it can be officially established. Monday, May 7 marked the start of the 2012 Annual Town Meeting in Stoughton, with Town Meeting Representatives …

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