{"id":20338,"date":"2024-09-09T13:58:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&p=20338"},"modified":"2024-09-09T14:41:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:41:15","slug":"the-city-of-quincy-has-named-carlos-hill-as-the-new-police-chief","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/the-city-of-quincy-has-named-carlos-hill-as-the-new-police-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"The City of Quincy has named Carlos Hill as the new police chief"},"content":{"rendered":"

After nearly a year, the City of Quincy has ended its search for a new police chief. Carlos Hill was sworn in Aug. 29th at the Gadsden County Courthouse.<\/p>\n

Hill had served as Quincy\u2019s interim chief since November 2023.<\/p>\n

Quincy City Manager Robert Nixon appointed Hill into the permanent position after he fired<\/a> former chief Timothy Ashley on October 31 for \u201cmismanaging department funds.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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“We cannot compromise public safety, whether it be fire or police,” Nixon wrote in the termination letter.<\/p>\n

Nixon also says Ashley failed to maintain a functional work environment.<\/p>\n

“The justifications that I provided to Chief Ashley should not have been a surprise. I’m surprised that he’s surprised.”<\/p>\n

Ashley denies all allegations.<\/p>\n

The former chief recently lost his bid for Gadsden County Sheriff to incumbent Sheriff Morris Young<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As for Chief Hill, he says his first 100 days will be spent recruiting new officers and improving their technology. <\/p>\n

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