Gordon Forgey: Hiring a local police chief?

Colfax’s police chief will be retiring soon. The city has been advertising for candidates. In fact, the application deadline is Monday.

All the professional requirements of the candidates will be scrutinized. Naturally, too, the personality, philosophy and demeanor of the applicants will be taken into account as will their perceived suitability for rural police work.

Unfortunately, there is one factor that will not be considered.

That is whether or not the new chief will live in Colfax.

Local residency is not a city requirement. It cannot be a condition of employment in this case because there...