Brian Levesque

What was once the Gidley School in Dartmouth will morph into a brand new police station over the next year or so.

The Select Board voted unanimously Monday night to seek out applicants from within the Dartmouth Police Department, eliminating the need to hire a search firm.

Deputy Chief Brian Levesque will be taking over as the acting police chief for the Town of Dartmouth.
Chief Robert Szala suffered a heart attack in April, leaving Levesque in charge of the department until Szala's return.
Doctors expected Szala to miss several months before being able to even con…