Northeast News
September 29, 2011

After postponing several public meetings, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners has scheduled a new date for the community to interview the police chief candidates.

A public meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in the auditorium at Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts, 4747 Flora. Community members will be invited to participate in the open forum with the five police chief finalists, KCPD Deputy Chief Darryl Forté, KCPD Deputy Chief Kevin Masters, retired KCPD Deputy Chief Vincent Ortega, Fayetteville, N.C., Chief of Police Thomas Bergamine and Rochester, N.Y., Executive Deputy Chief George E. Markert.

Immediately following the public forum, the Board of Police Commissioners will meet in closed session to finish conducting candidate interviews. The meeting is closed pursuant to Missouri Statute Section 610.021(3) because it relates to “hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting or particular employees by a public governmental body when personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded.”