>Village Council Schedules Special Closed Door Meeting to Discuss
Controversial Appointment to Police Department
Village Council members will meet at 6:30 PM on Monday, January 8th to
discuss the proposed appointment of a current patrol officer’s son to the
Ridgewood Police Department. Rumors are that the current officer promised
to retire if his son were appointed by Village Manager Jim Ten Hoeve.
However, it is also being reported that the officer told colleagues
privately he would renege on the deal after his son was sworn in.
Councilman Jacques Harlow is rumored to have demanded the scheduled
discussion meeting.
>once again the council is having to make the same decision as last year concerning hiring this same officers son. the chief did not want to make the decision last year, because of a problem with his application and background investigation, and now hear we go again! what has changed since last year when the mayor and council voted not to hire him? nothing! so why is the police department wasting their time and the villages time again. the father should have retired along time ago and his son shold not be hired. i have heard the same thing that the father has promised to retire if his son is hired, but you know that will not happen, the father does nothing now and gets paid for it so why would he retire. he works a 12 hour shift and is basically robbing the town because he gets away with doing nothing. another example of great leadership at the rpd
>i like closed doors if you no what i mean.hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>yes me to it is the only way to take care of bizz.