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North Palm public safety chief
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ices big changes as town grows
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FrrJOE BROGAN l'idt1 ( 3 he said, the ideal is to have officers
ri iBeach Post Staff Writer who also are certified by the state
le NORTH PALM BEACH — The as full-fledged firefighters.
Irian in charge of police, fire and
ergency medical servicefor Sekeres. 46, began as a 33-year-
ns
orth Palm Beach said this week
at major changes lie ahead for
e village as it continues to grow
old patrolman in 1974 when he was
hired by now -Palm Beach County
Sheriff Richard Wtlle, then the
North Pa]m Beach chief.
: Bruce Sekeres, who is marking
He held the No. 2 job of captain
lits sixth month as director of the
Public Safety Department, said before stepping up Last November
aore police officers will have to be when Director John Atwater re -
aided if the Village Council ap- tired But Sekeres said he didn't
groves annexing substantial tracts realize how tough it is being top cop
a the next several years. in a 49-member department with a
"." 11.7 million budget,
• Also near the top of Sekeres'
"ph list is finding more room for "When you're not in the job, you
whim. think anything can be accom-
plished quickly," he said. "But the
go ▪ One of my major goals is to get Policies and stringent rules you
410,-e (police officers) fire-certi- have to work under can make it
led,- he said.
dtfficult. I've got a lot more respect
ait Although police are cross- for the chief's position than / had
Rained in fire -fighting techniques before."
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