Another update on the hiring process for the police department. As reported last month, we had two candidates in the background phase of the process. Neither of those two candidates were able to pass this phase of the hiring process. With that said, we’ve exhausted all the names on our current eligibility list.

On September 30th, Sandy Police reopened the job announcement and posting in an attempt to establish another hiring list. I have already seen some applications come in and many of them look promising. We will close the application period at the end of October and interviews are scheduled in early November. I am hoping to have two officers hired sometime early next year.

Our Records Specialist, Ashlee Santos, had a family emergency this month when two of her daughters were involved in a traffic crash here in Sandy. Both girls were injured in the crash. Luckily, first responders were close by and the response time was minimal. Both were transported to Legacy Emmanuel Hospital for treatment. They are back home now and recovering from non life threatening injuries. Ashlee is taking some time off during this rough time for her and her family. She should be back to work some time in early October. We have her family in our thoughts and prayers.

I am currently updating our City of Sandy Emergency Operations Plan. The update is overdue. This will be a topic at an upcoming council work session. I do not have a date when this will be completed but I’m hoping to have the updates completed by the end of October.

I hope all of you had a great end to your summer.