Belleville should have a new police chief within a couple of months and it could be someone from within the present force. The twenty-two applicants have been narrowed down to ten. Next comes the interviews, and with a consultant’s help, the board hopes to come up with a new chief before the end of March. Search committee member Frank Chapman stated that deputy chief and now acting chief Brian Harder is one of those being considered. Chapman says a consultant is being used in the process.
