Boardman police chief will take top cop test in Medina

BOARDMAN — Police Chief Patrick Berarducci is the only candidate from outside of the Medina Police Department who was asked to take the civil service test for police chief of that city.

Berarducci, 58, was hired by the township in February 2007 and given a three-year contract. It runs out in February 2010. He earns about $103,709 annually.

“The issue to me is my contract,” he said.

In Medina, the police chief job is civil service. The Medina job pays between $71,988 and $91,894 annually although that city also pays the chief’s contribution to the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund, which amounts to about 10 percent more pay.

“I would be there until I decided to retire,” Berarducci said. “The job in Boardman is essentially at the will of the trustees.”

Berarducci said he hopes to work for six to 10 more years before retiring.

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