Haines Borough interim police chief Robert Griffiths has declined a “generous offer” to stay on as the municipality’s permanent chief and instead has accepted a job as executive director of the Alaska Police Standards Council.
Assembly members, residents and coworkers have publicly stated in recent months their desire to keep Griffiths on as the borough’s permanent chief. Griffiths said in spite of these “humbling” community petitions, heavy recruiting and a generous offer to stay, his…