OCEANSIDE — Five finalists have been selected to interview for the position of Oceanside police chief and one of them could be appointed by the end of March, according to an update from City Manager Deanna Lorson. Lorson initially considered promoting someone from within the Police Department to fill the position quickly after former Police Chief Frank McCoy announced his retirement last July. However, representatives of minority groups in the community asked for a more widespread recruitment to find somebody who would better reflect the city’s diversity. Lorson then slowed the process, surveyed the community’s thoughts on law enforcement, and hired an outside recruiter to conduct the search.