 He's decided it's time to retire, but he's leaving the force fully staffed. We're our last nine officers out at the academy right now, and she'll be back there pretty soon. Given the current time frame, Beckett says the city likely won't be able to find a more permanent solution before Lacey's effective retirement date of next Friday. Thus, per city ordinances, the mayor says the council will point to Neiman to fill in that gap, who has already filled in for Lacey in the case of vacations and other similar situations.