New law aims to ensure police, fire departments hire, promote or fire based on 'merit,' not politics wvxu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wvxu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Police and firefighter advocates argue politics can creep into public safety departments hiring, promotion and discipline decisions when elected local officials have unilateral control over personnel. Some communities put those decisions in the hands of a merit board to make the process more fair. A new law will soon push more Indiana communities to adopt such boards.
New law aims to ensure police, fire departments hire, promote or fire based on 'merit,' not politics wboi.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wboi.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New law aims to ensure police, fire departments hire, promote or fire based on 'merit,' not politics wbaa.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbaa.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.