As Myrtle Beach searches for its next police chief, more than 600 residents, police officers and other stakeholders say they want a visible, proactive and transparent leader as the top law enforcement official in the city.
Former Chief Amy Prock departed in April, and Myrtle Beach paid an outside firm $38,500 to lead the search for her replacement. Public Sector Search and Consulting, which has placed more than 120 police chiefs in U.S. cities, is conducting a nationwide search for Myrtle Beach’s next police chief.
In its search for input, the firm surveyed 62 Myrtle Beach Police Department employees – including sworn personnel, supervisors, command staff and civilian employees – as well as 542 community stakeholders – including residents, business owners, retirees, former law enforcement personnel and other individuals with “longstanding ties” to Myrtle Beach…