Police Department Director Appointment

At a glance

Based on auto-generated captions; names, numbers and addresses may be misheard.

What: item 411-26, the appointment of Belcia Linares Perez (name per captions) to lead the department, debated over her qualifications and inconsistencies in her application.
Where it stands: approved October 20, 7 yes and 2 no. A staff member described the selection committee process: resumes graded on a standard metric, identical questions for every interviewed candidate, and a unanimous committee vote. Marc Laplante had reviewed the application file in the personnel office and voted no.

2026-10-20 - City Council - Approved the appointment 7 to 2 after debate on qualifications.