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3 finalists chosen to replace retiring Maplewood police chief—Twin Cities
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3 finalists chosen to replace
retiring Maplewood police
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Maplewood has named three finalists to replace retiring Police Chief IF'��uV �;clhin�lV,
whose last day will be Friday.
The finalists include one internal candidate and two chiefs from the police
departments of nearby Twin Cities suburbs. Maplewood hopes to make a decision
within the nexttwo weeks.
The public will have a chance to meet the finalists and participate in a question-and-
answer session next week. Once a selection is made, the chief could begin in late July,
said Mike Funk, director of human resources for the city of Maplewood.
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The finalists are:
• Paul Hoppe, the director of public safety forthe city of Wyoming police and fire
departments since July 2012. He began his career working for the Oak Park
Heights Police Department, where he worked for 18 years.
• Scott Nadeau, chief of police for the Columbia Heights Police Department for
more than nine years. He also works as an adjunct professor at Metropolitan
State University and the University of St. Thomas.
• Michael Shortreed, police commanderforthe Maplewood Police Department,
where he has worked since 1996. Shortreed previously worked with the
Washington County sheriff's office and the White Bear Lake Police Department.
Maplewood City Council will interview each finalist June 12 at City Hall. The
interviews begin at 4:30 p.m. and will last for up to 45 minutes each. The interviews
are open to the public.
The public will get a chance to meet the candidates at 5:30 p.m. June 13 at City Hall,
followed by a question-and-answersession at 6:15 p.m.
The selected finalist will go through further background, psychological and other
tests.
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City manager Melinda Coleman named Maplewood Police Lt. Kerry Crotty as the
interim police chief. Crotty began with the department in 1996, serving as a police
officer, police paramedic, retail crime officer and police sergeant before becoming
lieutenant. Crotty will be sworn in Friday.
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