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New Sheriff In Town: Mayor Offers Public Safety Job to Outsider.
Posted on Monday, June 10 @ 23:59:05 EDT by jfbailey
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WPCNR Evening City Star. By John F. Bailey. June 10, 2002. 11:45 PM E.D.T.: The search for a new Commissioner of Public Safety could be ended shortly as tomorrow. The Mayor's Office announced this evening that a decision has been made, and the job of running White Plains Police and Fire Departments has been offered to a man outside the departments, at direction of the Common Council.
George Gretsas reported Monday evening that Mayor Joseph Delfino has offered the Public Safety Commissioner's job to a candidate with "a public safety background with broad experience in law enforcement, with he unique aspect to his background. He is a certified firefighter."
Common Council Demanded a Person Outside the Department.
Mr. Gretsas said the candidate has been offered the position by Mayor Delfino, and the city is awaiting the person's acceptance of the position, prior to announcing who he is. Gretsas would not revealwhat part of the country or area he is from.
Gretsas said the Mayor followed the wishes of the Common Council that the position not be filled by one of the three members of the police department who applied for the position.
Acting Commissioner of Public Safety, Daniel Hickey, Captain Peter Viviano, and Police Chief James Bradley had all applied for the position. Gretsas reported that the three internal candidates had been informed the job was being offered to someone else.
"A fresh look" Needed: Boykin
WPCNR asked Common Council President, Benjamin Boykin, why the Common Council would want to bring in someone new to head the Public Safety Department who was unfamiliar with with the department. Boykin said the council felt he would bring "a fresh look" to the department, but would not elaborate on what that was.
Mayor Would Have Filled Job from Within.
Privately, WPCNR has been told that Mr. Hickey, Mr. Viviano, and Mr. Bradley never really had a chance at the job, because the Common Council had told the Mayor they would not give him the votes.
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