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Aug 14, 2026

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Published Aug 14, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Police Commission Approves Grievance Appeals

The commission unanimously approved Officer Sean Kelly’s wage-step request and recognized January 12, 2006, as the correct reserve date for Officers Andrew Cekovsky and Jared Rowe.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 11, 2026

Commission Nominates New Police Sergeant

The Police Commission unanimously nominated Officer Scott Gregory for the rank of sergeant after interviewing three candidates. The commission also approved the department budget, while building bids are due May 20 and June 3, with construction still scheduled to begin in July.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Police Commission Advances Staffing and Camera Plans

The city accepted a $174,000 body-worn camera grant, while the department outlined a separate five-year, $300,000 contract covering data processing, redaction software, and replacement cameras.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Police Commission Advances Staffing Plans

The commission unanimously reappointed three traffic control attendants and scheduled interviews for the next sergeant on March 9. The department also reported plans to replace several bulletproof vests at an estimated cost of $38,000 and said four academy candidates are set to begin training March 3.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Police hiring and budget updates

Westfield can now set a 39-year age limit for police applicants, and Civil Service approved an alternative hybrid hiring path. Four recent hires have started the academy, while the department could lose two to three officers to the state police; the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget funds 66 officers although 70 positions were set.

1 min readMunicipal coverage