Reconsideration, interviews, and months of delay end with same result — Ryan Gauss appointed to police board

It ended where it began — after months of indecision over filling a vacant seat on the London Police Services Board (LPSB). On Tuesday, city council was tasked with appointing one person from a list of five finalists as part of a lengthy selection process that included a highly publicized do-over.

It ended where it began — after months of indecision over filling a vacant seat on the London Police Services Board (LPSB).

On Tuesday, city council was tasked with appointing one person from a list of five finalists who were recently interviewed as part of a lengthy selection process that included a highly publicized do-over.

Susan Toth resigned from the police board in January.

In March, a council committee selected Ryan Gauss from a list of 54 candidates.

Many Londoners, including Toth, expressed concern about the selection because it would leave just one member on the seven-person board from a diverse background.

Under pressure, council referred the process back to the committee for a new process that would select five finalists for interviews.

Interviews were conducted on June 5.