Rosio Police Commission votes to post chief position Aug. 25 as internal-only opening
August 20, 2025 | Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan
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The Rosio Police Commission voted Aug. 19 to post an internal-only vacancy announcement for the police chief on Aug. 25 for a 30-day application period. The action follows the chief's notification to township management that he intends to retire, with a target effective date of Sept. 1.
The posting will be distributed internally and applications will be submitted to Derek, the township manager, according to the commission. "We're good with putting the posting out on August 25," the chief said, adding that the announcement "would be posted for 30 days" and that it will be "an internal only posting." The commission approved changing the agenda item to an action item and voted to post, with commissioners responding "Aye" on a voice vote.
Why it matters: the decision begins a local selection process for a department head who also supervises department purchasing, training and accreditation efforts. Commissioners said they expect to review eligibility and interview procedures before filling any subsequent command-staff vacancies that might follow the chief selection.
Discussion and next steps: commissioners and staff agreed the posting should allow any internal employee who meets the posted criteria to apply. The chief and trustee-level members said they would consult with Derek and with Margaret to develop a screening process to separate qualified applicants from others before interviews. The commission directed staff to circulate the posting text to commissioners for review; the posting will specify application instructions and that submissions go to Derek.
The meeting record shows commissioners asked whether to post Aug. 25 or Sept. 1 and settled on Aug. 25. The chief said he had already notified the township by email and that his paperwork will meet retirement qualifications by Sept. 1. Commissioners noted they will address eligibility lists and next procedural steps at a subsequent meeting.
No formal vote tally by name was recorded in the transcript; the action was approved by voice vote at the Aug. 19 meeting.
Ending: The commission did not set an interview schedule at the meeting; it left eligibility screening and interview planning to a small group of staff and commissioners to return to the commission for future action.
The posting will be distributed internally and applications will be submitted to Derek, the township manager, according to the commission. "We're good with putting the posting out on August 25," the chief said, adding that the announcement "would be posted for 30 days" and that it will be "an internal only posting." The commission approved changing the agenda item to an action item and voted to post, with commissioners responding "Aye" on a voice vote.
Why it matters: the decision begins a local selection process for a department head who also supervises department purchasing, training and accreditation efforts. Commissioners said they expect to review eligibility and interview procedures before filling any subsequent command-staff vacancies that might follow the chief selection.
Discussion and next steps: commissioners and staff agreed the posting should allow any internal employee who meets the posted criteria to apply. The chief and trustee-level members said they would consult with Derek and with Margaret to develop a screening process to separate qualified applicants from others before interviews. The commission directed staff to circulate the posting text to commissioners for review; the posting will specify application instructions and that submissions go to Derek.
The meeting record shows commissioners asked whether to post Aug. 25 or Sept. 1 and settled on Aug. 25. The chief said he had already notified the township by email and that his paperwork will meet retirement qualifications by Sept. 1. Commissioners noted they will address eligibility lists and next procedural steps at a subsequent meeting.
No formal vote tally by name was recorded in the transcript; the action was approved by voice vote at the Aug. 19 meeting.
Ending: The commission did not set an interview schedule at the meeting; it left eligibility screening and interview planning to a small group of staff and commissioners to return to the commission for future action.
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