Praised for his leadership, interim Tisbury police chief Christopher Habekost was named permanent chief by the town select board.

The Tisbury police chief said Monday that he will retire late this year, after three years on the job. In a letter to the select board, Mark Saloio said he will leave Nov. 5, at the end of his three-year contract.

Wrapping up his first week on the job, Tisbury’s new police chief Mark Saloio said he is happily on a learning curve.

Tisbury selectmen voted Tuesday night to approve a three-year contract for new police chief Mark Saloio. The new chief will be paid $155,000 annually.