Sandy’s interim police chief gets the job on a permanent basis

The word “interim” has been dropped from the title of Sandy’s interim police chief — on the recommendation of Mayor Kurt Bradburn, the city council has approved William O’Neal to lead the city’s police department.The position has been open since former Police Chief Kevin Thacker was fired in April because of what Bradburn called “inappropriate touching” of other city employees. An investigation by an outside law firm determined that, while no laws