Selection Process for New Bend Police Chief
Outline of the selection process
This timeline was only shared in emails in response to public inquiries and was never posted in such detail publicly on the City of Bend website.
- 40 applications received (Closed April 17th)
- 19 telephone interviews (Week of April 27th)
- 20 minutes with each candidate
- Content: General fit for the position, including key motivation for applying
- Panelists: City Manager’s Office, Bend Police Department
- 8 virtual interviews (Week of May 18th)
- 30 minutes
- Content: Ethics, Community Partnerships, Change Management, Research/Knowledge of Department
- Panelists: From the City Manager’s Office, Bend Police Department, Legal Department , Fire Department, Redmond Police Department, Bethlehem Inn
- 2 virtual Town Halls- June 18th
- Bend Police Department Employee Town Hall
- Over 60 attended
- 20 minutes for each candidate, including a 5 minute introduction and 15 minutes for Q&A
- Community Town Hall
- Over 70 attended (100 individuals invited from over 40 organizations)
- 10 minute introductions for each candidate
- Pre-set interview questions selected from over 30 submissions from invitees, 2 minute responses per candidate (1 hour total)
- 20 minutes of Q&A from attendees
- Bend Police Department Employee Town Hall
- 5 Finalists Interviews- June 19th
- 1 hour with each candidates
- Content: DEI, visionary collaboration, progressive/innovative approaches to policing, communication and leadership styles, ethics, conflict management, employee relations
- Panelists (25 total participants) including:
- COMMUNITY PANEL
- Gwenn Wysling, Executive Director, Bethlehem Inn
- Shane Nelson, DCSO
- John Hummel, DA
- Holly Harris, Deschutes County Behavioral Health
- Oscar Gonzales, Latino Community Association
- Kelly Musgrove, Father’s Group
- Angela Lee, Police Chief Advisory Committee
- Rod Ray, Canyon Mountain Consulting
- Shelly Smith, City Manager’s Office
- DEPARTMENT PANEL
- Brian Kindel, Captain
- Bob Jones, Lieutenant
- Nancy Watson, Crime Analyst
- Kecia Weaver, Community Outreach Officer
- John Beck. Police Association
- Matt Baldwin, Police Association
- Brandie Swindle, Records Manager
- LEADERSHIP PANEL
- Mary Winters, City Attorney
- Jason Maniscalco, Captain
- Sharon Wojda, Chief Financial Officer
- Todd Riley, Fire Chief
- Rob DuValle, Chief People Office
- Anne Aurand, Communications Director
- Stephanie Betteridge, Chief Innovation Officer
- Eric King, City Manager
- COMMUNITY PANEL
- Full panelist debrief of candidates
- Assessment of strengths, weaknesses and areas of follow up
- Identified those candidates for further follow up
- One-on-One follow up interviews with the City Manager
- 30 minutes with each candidate
- Focus on areas of follow up from earlier panelist interviews
- Due Diligence on Top Candidates (week of June 22nd)
- Reference Checks
- Background investigations
- Follow up interviews if needed
- Announcement of Finalist (week of June 29th if possible)
Input received from surveys
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