Police Chief Hiring Process

At a glance

• What: Burlington's search for a permanent police chief. Burke is identified in the July 13, 2026 minutes as Interim Chief.
• Status: Council received a 20-minute update from Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak and HR Director Reagan on July 13, 2026. No motion or vote.
• Next: Not stated in the minutes, which record only who spoke.

Sources

• Minutes, City Council, July 13, 2026: https://burlingtonvt.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=20648)

Log

2026-10-27 - Police Commission

• Chief's monthly data report: 55 sworn officers, staffing concerns, a 64-person impact cohort behind about 19% of incidents. No action on the chief search.

2026-07-13 - City Council

Item 7.5, Police Chief Hiring Process Update (Mayor and HR Director, 20 minutes). Information only; the content of the update is not recorded in the minutes. In the public forum the same evening, Jonathan Fabian spoke on "police".

2026-10-26 - City Council

Mayor announced she will put Chief Anthony Garachi forward for confirmation at the Nov. 9 council meeting, with service beginning Nov. 10 if confirmed.

2026-11-09 - City Council

Deliberative item: confirm Anthony Geraci as Chief of Police. Outcome to be confirmed from minutes.

2026-11-04 - Ward 3 NPA

• Residents were told a selection vote was scheduled for Monday and that the current chief will stay a few months for overlap.