January 8th Police Merit Agenda

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, January 8, 2018

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. December 11, 2017  (Cook, and Scott)

4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

5. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE

1. 1. Sergeant Steve Kleeman – 15 officers in field training

6. REQUEST FOR FUNDS

1. 1. Sergeant Doug Schneider requests $6,200.00 to the Deaconess Comp Center for required applicant pre-employment medical exams for the 2018 calendar year.
   2. Sergeant Doug Schneider requests $9,000.00 to Luzio & Associates Behavioral Services for required applicant pre-employment psychological exams for the 2018 calendar year.
   3. Sergeant Doug Schneider requests $2,000.00 to VenuWorks for expenses relating to the use of the Victory Theatre for hiring, awards, and SWILEA graduation ceremonies in 2018.
   4. Sergeant Doug Schneider requests $200.00 to Siegel’s for merit award ribbons that are earned and distributed within 2018.
   5. Sgt. Doug Schneider requests $500.00 to Stanard & Associates for candidate and training materials for sworn and merit board oral interviews for the 2018 applicant process.
   6. Sgt. Doug Schneider requests $3,000.00 for disciplinary hearing transcription services provided by Tri-State Reporting.
   7. Sgt. Doug Schneider requests $2,360.00 for the purchase of applicant written tests from the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police for the 2018 applicant testing process.

7. MERIT AWARD RECOMMENDATION

1. 1. Officers Steve Carlile, Eric Middendorf, Tim Morris, Paul Jacobs, Eric Krogman, and Rob Pylant for actions taken on June 27, 2017 at a house explosion in the 1700 Block of Hercules.

8. MERIT COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

1. 1. Election of Merit Commission officers for 2018.

9. REMINDERS:  The scheduled meeting for Monday, January 22, 2018 is cancelled and moved to Monday, January 29, 2018.  The Executive Session will begin at approximately 2:00pm, following the awards and hiring ceremony.

10. ADJOURNMENT