The Haines Borough Police Department is getting a new officer, but borough staff won’t release the man’s job application due to a new personnel ordinance that makes most employee applications confidential.
Interim police chief Simon Ford said Josh Dryden accepted the position this week. According to Ford, Dryden has eight years of law enforcement experience and several more years’ experience working as a contract security provider overseas.
“Because of his experience and references, I felt…

