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  1. 16 January 2008
    at 2:34 p.m.

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    retwyocop (Anonymous) says…

    I am a retired Wyoming Police Commander visiting family in Baldwin City and I read the article submitted by a disgruntled wife on her husband not being hired by the police department. After reading this article it caused me to reflect on the difficult job our leaders have in balancing hiring qualified individuals for positions in their communities and the scrutiny they are subjected to by members of the community.
    It is very easy to say, “well he made a mistake by not hiring a qualified 14 year officer.” Let me try to enlighten you on some things I am sure the Chief will not share with the communtiy openly.
    Just because an applicant has a number of years of experience does not make them the best qualified for the position. A chief in his right mind would not hesitate to hire a qualifed 14 year veteran with investigative expereince unless there was some serious issues with this applicant. I will assure you that a new officer having a perceived problem with this applicant because of an issue involving his father-in-law would not keep a Chief from hiring a good applicant with this much experience.
    Background investigations include interviewing past employers, co-workers, friends, other departments applied with, current employers and members of the community. This is done to obtain an overall picture of this applicant and ensuring the best qualified is hired. Apparently this applicant has something in his past that would lead the chief to determine that working for Baldwin City would not be in the best interest of the City. This may include questionable work performance, questionable personnel issues or possibly questionable integrity issues. Keep in mind that a poor 14 year employee in his current enviroment will be a poor new employee with your city.
    The Chief needs to be supported for his decision to ensure only the best employees with a strong character are employed with your city. Trust his experience and knowledge. I would hope these traits are why you hired him in the first place