It is unclear how long Germantown will take to name its next police chief or what the search process looks like. The city often looks internally, priding itself on succession planning. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)

Richard Hall is retiring as Germantown police chief at the end of the month and taking a new position outside the Memphis suburb. View this article on our website Support quality, local journalism and access exclusive content by becoming a subscriber at dailymemphian.com. .....