The City of Independence swore in two new police officers, Will Parks and Ryan Jones, at the meeting of the city council Monday night. With these promotions, the Independence Police Department is now fully staffed.
Police recruiting has been an issue among Kenton County leaders for some time. Independence Police Chief Ferayorni told LINK nky in February that, on average, between 25 and 30 people, sometimes fewer, show up for each round of police testing in Independence.
“When I tested, I tested against 100 guys for one position,” Ferayorni said in February.
“With this swearing in, we will be at our full contingency,” said Mayor Chris Reinersman at Monday’s meeting. “That has been a hard road to get to.”