Framingham Police Chief Trask Signed Contract Through 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham Police Chief Steven Trask is here to stay — at least until October of 2021. Mayor Yvonne Spicer announced on Friday she had signed a contract with Trask through October 23, 2021. He was appointed as Chief of Police by Mayor Spicer on September 25, 2018, and affirmed by the City Council on October 23, 2018. Trask was appointed Acting Chief on April 27, 2018, following the retirement of Chief Ken Ferguson.

Trask's contract includes a 3.5 percent pay increased, raising his salary to $183,647.50.The contract also includes a retroactive payment to April 27, 2018, when he was appointed as Acting Chief. Due to the fact that Chief Trask was unable to take vacation while serving as Acting Chief, the City will allow him to cash out 25 days of vacation.

When Spicer initially chose Trask for the position of chief, critics accused the mayor of not conducting an open and public search without feedback from the department or the public.

Trask is a Framingham native and has been with the department for 32 years. He has made recruitment and creating a more diverse department a goal in his new role. "I really want our police officers to focus on being compassionate and empathetic when they deal with the residents of the city," Trask said in a previous interview with Patch.

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