The Miami Beach City Commission voted Wednesday to allow Police Chief Wayne Jones to serve two additional years in his role, changing rules that would have required him to retire in August.
Commissioners were unanimous in their initial vote to extend the chief’s ability to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program, a state initiative that lets people begin collecting retirement benefits while they continue working, typically for up to eight years.
The measure commissioners backed Wednesday, which requires a final vote at a future meeting, would extend Jones’ eligibility period in the program from eight to 10 years, letting him stay on as chief until August 2028…