Politics & Government
Lithonia City Could Pick New Police Chief Before Christmas
Background checks on the three candidates have been completed. Next: interviews.
The City of Lithonia is getting closer to picking a new chief of police.
At Monday's (Dec.3) regular city council meeting, Mayor Deborah Jackson said the background checks have been completed of the three candidates. Interview-scheduling begins this week.
"We'd like to be able to hire someone before Christmas, if we can," Jackson said.
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A citizens review committee recommended three applicants from the 22 who applied for Lithonia chief of police:
- Eddie Moody
- Melvin Douglas
- Xavier Todd
Moody is a retired DeKalb County police chief; Melvin Douglas, DeKalb County district attorney's office (investigator); and Todd is the acting police chief for the City of Lithonia.
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In September, the City Council voted to relieve acting police chief Washington Varnum Jr. of his duties after an administrative law judge upheld a revocation of his certification, leaving him with no arrest powers.
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