Southwick Police Department. (WNG File Photo)
SOUTHWICK – During Monday night’s Select Board meeting, the board released the names of the four internal candidates who applied to be the next Southwick Police Chief. The four candidates are Lt. Kevin Bishop, Sgt. Kirk Sanders, Sgt. Det. Robert Landis, and Sgt. Rhett Bannish.
The board also noted that they will be holding interviews for all four candidates at the Select Board meeting on December 11, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
On Nov. 24, The Westfield News reported that the Select Board announced that there were four officers in the Southwick Police Department who applied for the Chief position. Applications were available for over three weeks as the deadline came on Nov. 17. All four candidates are qualified for the position as applicants need to have 12 years of law enforcement experience and five years of supervisor experience.
The current Chief, David Ricardi, took over as Chief of police in June 2013 and is set to retire in June 2018.
