GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — There will be a few more opportunities for the public to weigh in on Green Bay’s police chief search.
Listening sessions will be held tonight via Zoom at 5:30 pm and on Thursday night at the East Side Boys & Girls Club, also at 5:30.
Police and Fire Commission Chair Rod Goldhahn says input has been good so far at the previous four listening sessions, and says people know what they’d like to see in a police chief.
“Folks would like to continue to see the community outreach that they’ve seen over the last two chiefs that we’ve had,” Goldhahn told WTAQ. “Generally, people want a safe community.”
Two high-ranking Green Bay Police officials, a Police Commander from Milwaukee, and a Deputy Chief from Portland, Oregon are in line for the job.
The finalists are:
- Benjamin Allen, 20 year veteran of the Green Bay Police Department, currently serving as Captain of the Investigations Division.
- Christopher Davis, 22 year veteran of the Portland Police Department, currently serving as Deputy Chief.
- David Salazar, 25 year veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department, currently serving as Captain/Commander of District 2 Patrol Bureau.
- Kevin Warych, 20 year veteran of the Green Bay Police Department, currently serving as Commander of Operations.
The candidates are vying to replace former Chief Andrew Smith, who retired in May.
