
WEST DES MOINES – Mason City chief of police Jeff Brinkley is a finalist for that job in West Des Moines.
The West Des Moines Civil Service Commission has certified a list of individuals for the City’s next Police Chief. The four individuals certified on the list are:
– Jeff Brinkley, Chief of Police, Mason City, Iowa
– David Ness, Captain, Des Moines Police Department
– Travis Ouverson, Captain, City of West Des Moines
– Chris Scott, Lieutenant, City of Des Moines
Chief Brinkley told NIT this week that “My name was placed on the Police Chief Civil Service hiring list by the West Des Moines Civil Service Commission this morning. The next step in the process is an interview process on October 18.”
Jeff Brinkley was selected as the new Chief of Police in Mason City in late 2015, replacing Mike Lashbrook, who retired. Chief Brinkley was sworn in to his job in January of 2016.