City of Pensacola Narrowing Down Candidates for Police Chief

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Pensacola's police union has thrown its weight behind Deputy Chief Erik Goss for the city's next top cop. The Fraternal Order of Police announced this week it unanimously backs Goss for the job. City officials are still working through the hiring process. Mayor D.C. Reeves says his staff is meeting this week to figure out who the final candidates will be and how much public input there'll be. The position opened up after Chief Eric Randall stepped down in July. Acting Chief Kristin Brown is filling the role now, and Reeves wants to have her replacement in place before she retires. The city closed applications for the chief's job back in October.