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Farmington Public Schools to seek out interim superintendent
According to a press release, the Farmington Hills Police Department responded to 412 recorded mental health incidents last year. Training that the department has participated in can help better prepare personnel for how to handle such situations. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
BOARD CONSIDERING COFFIN BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
“It’s night and day compared to what it was 29 years ago,” King said. King and his department can now lay claim to helping set a precedent. On June 27, the Farmington Hills Police Department received a resolution from the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards — MCOLES — that recognized the department as the first law enforcement agency in the state to provide men-
FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Public School Board of Education decided it will hire an interim superintendent at a meeting July 26 and is strongly considering Kelly Coffin, who is currently the assistant superintendent of innovation and strategic initiatives, for the position. “I’m just absolutely thrilled to even be considered,” Coffin told the Farmington Press following the meeting. “It’s definitely an honor to be considered to take the reins and have a very smooth transition. So as (current Superintendent Christopher Delgado) transitions on to his next adventure, I, too, will be entering a new adventure, and I’m ready and I’m excited to support the community in this role.” As it did when it elected Delgado in 2020, the board has formed a superintendent succession planning committee. The committee is composed of a resident, the board’s vice-president and the past president. The committee met a week prior to the board meeting to consider the best process for hiring a new superintendent. The board then heard the committee’s thoughts on the matter and decided
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FARMINGTON HILLS PD BECOMES FIRST IN STATE TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING TO ALL OFFICERS AND DISPATCHERS FARMINGTON HILLS — During the course of his approximately 29-year career in law enforcement, Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King has observed multiple changes in his line of work. One of the big ones has been mental health and how it relates to policing.
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