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City to add police captain
The City of Quincy will be adding a police captain position.
At Tuesday’s city council meeting, the council approved a request from police chief Richard Ackerman to advertise, coordinate a selection process and select a person to fill the role of police captain, or second-in-command of the force.
Earlier this month, Ackerman presented his initial plan to the council, inferring a captain spot would be more appropriate for a force of Quincy’s size than a deputy chief, which is the role that former interim chief Greg Meinzer served earlier in the year right after Ackerman began work.
Ackerman said a selection panel will be formed, consisting of three city council members and two local high-ranking law enforcement professionals. The three individuals recommended by the panel as finalists will be submitted to the chief for a final selection later this year.
• Three Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament junior class coordinators requested the use of city streets for this summer’s tournament.
They also requested police patrol to help stop acts of graffiti, which QHS junior Hayley Kennedy said was a problem at last year’s event.
“We want the tournament to be bigger and better than ever,” Kennedy said. “We really appreciate (the city’s) cooperation.”
Mayor Jim Hemberry said the city will once again welcome the tournament. “I think it’s a great event,” he said. “We want to do everything we can to support it.”
Council member Jeremy McCreary questioned how much money the tournament has been pumping into the local economy. He suggested that if it was possible to expand the tourney to two days, more money could be generated.
Last year, 92 teams participated in the tournament. This year’s tourney is scheduled for June 12.
