Committee moves to appoint officer and apply for 50% Patrick Leahy vest grant

Deputy Chief Todd Frenier told the committee he is recommending the permanent appointment of Officer Fernandez, a lateral transfer who "has successfully completed his probation," and discussed related personnel paperwork and civil service canvassing for a January academy candidate.

Frenier also said the department will seek a 50% matching grant through the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership to help cover vest costs and that he would place both the personnel appointment and the grant application before the board as resolutions. The chair asked for a motion; a motion and second were recorded and the committee approved by voice vote.

"This is a matching 50% grant," Frenier said, describing the Leahy program. The committee recorded the motion and a voice 'Aye' on the final question; no roll-call tally was given in the transcript.