Stiegelmeyer’s 43-year law enforcement career also included serving as police chief for the city of Powell, just north of Columbus, and as a special agent supervisor for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
In late October, the Miami Twp. Board of Trustees voted to authorize Administrator Snyder to set an agreement with Public Sector Search & Consulting for up to $25,000 to conduct “a comprehensive recruitment process” for a new police chief.
Gary Stanley, the township’s human resources manager, told this news outlet that following Stiegelmeyer’s resignation letter, his department started to compile a list of agencies to conduct the search process. After reviewing outside firms, and with his recommendation, the township contracted with Public Sector.
“This company has a stellar reputation for recruiting police chiefs, specifically,” Stanley said. “Their extensive background in law enforcement operations and an extensive nationwide network were a determining factor.
The search has been ongoing since early October to include interviewing police personnel, township department heads and local stakeholders in the community, he said. This process allowed the search agency to develop the criteria for seeking the next police chief. The search process went live Dec. 13 with a job posting on the Public Sector site.
The deadline to apply is Jan. 13. Salary range for the role is between $115,552 and $143,640.
California-headquartered Public Sector touts itself as “a premier, boutique-style, national search firm focused solely on recruiting top police executives” for its clients and the only search firm in the U.S. to focus exclusively on recruiting police executives, according to its website. It has conducted national police chief searches for cities, towns, universities, and community colleges.
Assistant Chief James McCarty is MTPD’s interim chief as of Dec. 31, according to a township spokeswoman.
The department has an annual budget of $7.3 million. The chief of police is assisted by an authorized staff comprised of one assistant chief of police, two lieutenants, six sergeants, 26 police officers and five professional staff.
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