The Clinton Police Department now reports four open vacancies within the agency but the hiring efforts are going well.

That's according to Police Chief Ben Lowers who on the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday told Regional Radio News the four vacancies are a combination of the environment of law enforcement and others are just outside factors in officers moving on.

The Chief is reporting good news on the hiring front. He indicates they have a new officer starting next week with a few prospects that are potentially going to join the force. He is hoping by the start of the new year they can have most, if not all, of the positions filled.

While the City of Clinton and other smaller agencies are in a very competitive hiring market and they cannot pay as larger agencies do, they offer a great departmental culture and a small town, community policing environment to work in.