Alyson Rego is Rochester’s newest full-time police officer. At Monday night’s Selectmen meeting Chief Paul Magee requested her appointment to full-time after three years at part-time.

“She’s a real asset to the department,” he said. “She’s very community involved and steps up for us on a regular basis.”

One full-time officer will be retiring in the near future and another will be leaving to go on a nine month military deployment. Rego will begin by taking over the vacant position left by the officer on deployment, and will stay on as another retires.

The appointment is of no extra cost, as the military deployment is unpaid leave. Magee said the department went through the usual hiring process, opening the position up to part-time officers first.

“She was the top choice of the panel,” he said.

In other news:

The town will hold another public forum about 911 regionalization on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Council on Aging. After meeting with the state 911 department last week, town officials will present numbers and contracts to the public, and will talk about what the regionalization would cost the town compared to what current costs are.