Coulee Dam could have a new police chief sometime in December.

Town officials were busy Monday, interviewing the top three candidates provided by the Civil Service Commission, which narrowed the list of candidates down from 10 who applied for the position.

Civil Service Commission member Herb Sherburne stated last week that all applicants were from Eastern Washington.

Town Mayor Greg Wilder said he had planned to complete the interviews of the three on Monday and then would wait until all the background checks were made before making a decision.

The new chief will replace Pat Collins, who resigned in late September after serving the town for 26 years.