Guilford Picks Its Next Police Chief

That’s didn’t take look, and the Guilford Police Department doesn’t have to look far for its next Police Chief.

On Wednesday evening, the Board of Police Commissioners selected current Deputy Police Chief Jeffrey Hutchinson to become its next chief once current chief Thomas Terribile retires in April, reports WTNH News 8.

Hutchinson, who has deep ties in the Guilford community, has been with the department for the past 25 years, working his way up from patrolman to deputy chief, a post he’s held for the past 13 years. Hutchinson has been in charged of administration for the department including supervising the staff.

Police commission officials said “Jeff’s service to Guilford has been extraordinary.”

Read the full News 8 story here.

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The Guilford Board of Police Commissioners interviewed two internal candidates Tuesday night to replace retiring Police Chief Thomas Terribile, who will officially end his 40-year law enforcement career in April, according to the New Haven Register.

Terribile, 62, began his Guilford career as a patrol officer in the 1970s before rising through the ranks and being named chief in 2002, according to the Register.

Police Board Chairman Jeffrey Hedberg told Kate Ramunni of the New Haven Register that he doesn’t think it will be a long process to name Terribile’s replacement and they should have a decision no later than Feb. 6 if they go with an internal candidate.

While Terribile will officially retire April 1, his last actual day on the job will likely be Feb. 12 due to vacation and other time accrued, according to the Register.

For more on the search process and Terribile’s career, read the full story at the Register here.