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In this round of police hiring, four candidates appealed a bypass. One case is closed, and reveals interesting traits in Somerville's proposed hires.

The Somerville City Council has questions about the police hiring process. At a January meeting, councilors on the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters committee discussed the process behind why these nine candidates are being recommended for the police reserve list to fill vacancies at the Somerville Police Department. Though these appointments were sent to the council in March 2020, the pandemic and ongoing conversations about police reform have delayed their discussion until now.  Questioning the hiring process On Dec. 4, 2019, Somerville reported 10 Police Department vaca...