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Photo provided by City of Farmington Hills Farmington Hills police welcome 10 new officers Advertisement FARMINGTON HILLS — If you stop by the Farmington Hills Police Department or get pulled over while out on the road, you may be met with a new face you haven’t seen before. On Dec. 18, 10 new police officers were sworn into the department. Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King said the decision to onboard the new class of officers came from preparing for roughly five to six retirements that could take place this year. “We’ve always been trailing two to three officers behind our aut...

“Exceptional candidates, top recruits, very qualified.” That’s how Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King describes 10 new officers recently sworn in to his department. King credits an “aggressive recruitment strategy” for the new hires, as law enforcement agencies in general experience what he calls a “hiring crisis.” - Advertisement - "Many of them had multiple conditional offers from Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties," he said. "This is not about just getting bodies — we wanted exceptional candidates." The officers will fill spots created by retire...