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Question: Given his concerns about the new rules, should Town Manager Hathaway defer to Police Chief Forester and hope that at least three council members will vote for the new manual at the August meeting? 2. Should Hathaway encourage the police chief to consider changing the offend- ing provisions of the manual? If so, how might he do this? 3. Is there a way for Hathaway to persuade Councilwoman Simmons to go along with the policy and procedure changes as contained in the manual? 4. What might Hathaway have done to avoid the public confrontation between Simmons and the police chief at the July town council meeting? 5. What might the police chief have done to minimize opposition to his proposed rule changes? 6. Should Hathaway be proactive in working with the media to build support for the chief? 7. Should the police department implement a policy that prohibits officers from contacting council members? 8. Is there an alternative means for modernizing and professionalizing the police department without extensive written rules?