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The St. Cloud Police Chief Selection Committee has narrowed the field of candidates to three finalists. Five finalists were announced earlier this week and two candidates were dismissed following interviews Wednesday.

St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis has announced the formation of a selection committee for the city's new police chief. The 13-member board will help recruit and select the finalists for the position left vacant by the retirement of Chief Dennis Ballantine.

After 10 years of heading up the St. Cloud Police Department, Police Chief Dennis Ballantine calls it a career next week. Ballantine will retire as the Chief of Police Friday.

A 21-year veteran of the St. Cloud Police Department will take over as interim Police Chief later this month when current chief Dennis Ballantine retires.

St. Cloud is losing two of its department heads in the next two months. Police Chief Dennis Ballantine and Civic Facilities Director Lyle Mathiasen has announced he is retiring.

The Police Chief in St. Cloud wants to remind parents and guardians about St. Cloud's social host ordinance. The law, which was passed last year, makes it illegal for you to allow a gathering where underage people are drinking alcohol.