9-11-17 Police Merit Agenda

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, September 11, 2017

2:00 p.m.  Room 307, Civic Center Complex

1. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. An Executive Session and a closed hearing will be held prior to the open session.

2. The Executive Session and hearing are closed as provided by:

1. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5): To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
2. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(A): With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct.
3. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(9): To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees.  This subdivision does not apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process.

2. OPEN SESSION:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

1. 1. August 14, 2017 (Hegeman, Cook, and Scott) – tabled from 8/28 meeting
   2. August 28, 2017 (Hegeman, Scott)

4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

5. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:

1. 1. Sergeant Brian Talsma – 11 officers in SWILEA
   2. Sergeant Steve Kleeman – 5 officers in field training

6. OLD BUSINESS:

1. 1. Personnel Order 17-PO-15:  Officer Shawn P. Smith, Badge Number 1336 – 1 day suspension.  Tabled from August 28^th meeting.

7. NEW DISCIPLINARY MATTERS:

1. 1. Personnel Order 17-PO-16:  Sergeant Rob Hahn, Badge Number 5137 – 5 day suspension.  No appeal filed

8. RESIGNATION:

1. 1. Officer Christopher Beitler, Badge Number 1438 – resignation effective August 31, 2017 after serving 1 month and 21 days.

9. REMINDERS:  The scheduled meeting on Monday, September 25^th with the Executive Session beginning at 2:00pm.

10. ADJOURNMENT