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F CUS On Harold Medlock Tapped as Police Chief City Releases Citizen Survey to Gauge Opinions The City of Fayetteville will conduct a citizen survey to seek citizens' input regarding current programs and services, new initiatives and future policy. Approximately 2,000 homes will be randomly selected to participate in the survey. The survey will be an important tool to determine if programs and services within the city are meeting residents' expectations. Fayetteville City Manager Ted Voorhees has tapped Harold Medlock as the City's new police chief, announcing Medlock's hiring at a Jan. 9 press conference. Medlock comes to Fayetteville after serving as a deputy chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department since 2008. He will start in Fayetteville in mid-February. A citizen survey is one of the most accurate ways a city has to hear directly from a large number of residents about what is important to them and how they would like their tax dollars to be spent. It helps to identify what the City is doing well and what services the City needs to improve upon. The last citizen survey conducted by the City of Fayetteville occurred in 2006. Performing a survey in January will bring citizens into the public decision making process in the early stages of the strategic planning process. While serving in Charlotte, Medlock was responsible for security planning for the Democratic National Convention, held in the Queen City in September 2012. He oversaw 21 local, state and federal public safety organization sub-committees charged with producing the National Special Security Event operations plan associated with the national convention. Additionally, Medlock managed a $50 million federal grant to fund all security aspects of the convention. Also in Charlotte, he managed 800 RI¿FHUV DVVLJQHG WR IXQFWLRQDO XQLWV LQFOXGLQJ VHYHQ patrol divisions, a special events unit, a secondary employment unit, a motorcycle operations unit and a major crash investigations unit. Medlock also served regularly as acting chief of police. 0HGORFN LV DQ H[HFXWLYH ERDUG PHPEHU DQG ¿UVW YLFH president of the N.C. Police Executives Association, in which he frequently meets with N.C. senators and representatives to discuss law enforcement issues critical across the state. Prior to his extensive duties as deputy chief, he advanced through the ranks of the Charlotte0HFNOHQEXUJ 3ROLFH 'HSDUWPHQW DV D SROLFH RI¿FHU sergeant, captain and major. Medlock joined the department in Charlotte in 1993. His references include Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe and Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx. "We appreciate the opportunity to serve our citizens and want to learn how to serve them better," City Manager Ted Voorhees said. "To ensure the City's priorities are aligned with the needs of our residents, we need to know what they think. As the new City Manager, I eagerly await the results of this survey and sincerely appreciate the feedback we will receive." ETC Institute is administering the survey to a randomly selected sample of residents through a combination of mail, phone and the Internet. The survey should only take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. ETC ,QVWLWXWH SODQV WR UHSRUW ¿QGLQJV LQ )HEUXDU\ Residents who receive the survey can mail the completed form or respond by phone. Once the necessary number of surveys has been completed and the sample is statistically representative of the City's population with regard to the demographic and geographic composition of the sample, the survey will conclude. 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Potential openings exist on the following boards and commissions: Human Relations Commission, Board of Adjustment, Wrecker Review Board, Historic Resources Commission, Personnel Review Board, Public Arts Commission, Ethics Commission and Fayetteville Advisory Committee on Transit (FACT). 7KH &LW\ ZLOO DFFHSW DSSOLFDWLRQV YLD HPDLO DW FLW\FOHUN#FLID\QFXV ID[ DW RU KDQG GHOLYHU\ RQ WKH VHFRQG ÀRRU RI &LW\ +DOO $SSOLFDWLRQV FDQ DOVR EH PDLOHG WR )D\HWWHYLOOH &LW\ +DOO FR &LW\ &OHUN Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301. continued next page continued next page Call for a free, no-obligation appointment 910.484.7200 Serving Cumberland and Hoke County New Deli 2153 Valleygate Dr. Fayetteville NC 910.223.3082 Corner building Robeson St. / Village Dr. Intersection Whether you are looking for someone to help you or a loved one a few hours a week, or need more comprehensive assistance, Home Instead can help. 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