Ware Police Chief Dennis Healey said the full-time staffing is now down to 17, and the minimum adequate number is 19
WARE – Selectmen announced last week that the Police Department will have two fewer police officers.
Ware Police Chief Dennis Healey said the full-time staffing is now down to 17, and the minimum adequate number is 19. That includes the chief's position and the two full-time sergeants.
In an interview, Healey said he plans to meet with selectmen and the town manager in August to ask that they authorize him to seek to fill the two vacancies via appointment from the state Civil Service list. The plan is to have new officers hired by late summer or early fall.
The chief said the next police academy training is in February, 2014.
Officer Raymond Chartier, a 25-year veteran of the force, retired on July 14.
Officer Robert Langimoniere is taking a position with the Cohasset Police Department. His last day with the Ware squad is Aug. 3.
The starting salary for a new officer is between $39,000 and $40,000.