A look at recent developments in retirement of Graham police chief, attempts to influence how her successor should be chosen
Graham chief accelerates retirement by month; interim chief is former asst. chief in Burlington: https://alamancenews.com/graham-chief-moves-up-retirement-former-burlington-asst-chief-named-interim/
See story on Graham chief’s original March announcement of intention to retire: https://alamancenews.com/chief-kristi-bakers-sept-1-retirement-sets-off-jockeying-to-lead-grahams-police-force/
Where is Graham’s assistant chief?: https://alamancenews.com/where-is-grahams-asst-police-chief/
Twice some council members have pressed city manager on how to choose new police chief: pick someone internal, don’t rely on academics over experience
July 8 city council meeting: https://alamancenews.com/council-members-resume-pressure-on-what-city-manager-should-consider-in-naming-new-police-chief/
May 13 city council meeting: https://alamancenews.com/three-graham-city-council-members-lobby-for-inside-choice-for-police-chief/
See earlier editorial on impropriety of council interfering with personnel issues: https://alamancenews.com/more-graham-foolishness-at-taxpayer-expense-of-course/https://alamancenews.com/more-graham-foolishness-at-taxpayer-expense-of-course/
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