EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, June 22, 2020

1:00 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. February 24, 2020 (Scott and Hamilton)

4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

5. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:

1. 1. Sergeant Steve Kleeman reports on the officers in Field Training Program.
   2. Final probationary interviews for the following officers: Brian Aker, Morganne Carpenter, William Cofer, Michael Dockery, Jacqueline Duff, Kayleigh Howard, Jacob Malcomson, Nathan Pitt, Cory Staats, Adam Stepro, and Korey Winn

6. APPLICANTS:

1. 1. 20-176

7. PROMOTIONAL PROCESS:

1. 1. Certify the 2020 Corporal list to be effective from June 10, 2020 to June 9, 2022.

8. MERIT AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. 1. Detective Brian Turpin and Civilian Cristian Navarrete for actions taken on March 16, 2020 in a child molestation case.
   2. Civilian Jinu Varkey Varghese, who on February 25, 2020 assisted Detective Kyle Campbell gain control of a combative subject attempting to flee from arrest.

9. RESIGNATION:

1. 1. Officer Travion Carr, Badge Number 1477, resigned effective May 7^th after serving 9 months and 28 days.

10. RETIREMENTS:

1. 1. Sergeant Brian Talsma, Badge Number 5157, retired effective May 8^th after serving 25 years, 4 months, and 4 days.
   2. Officer Jeff Worthington, Badge Number 1189, retiring effective July 5^th after serving 24 years, 3 months, and 23 days.
   3. Officer Brock Hensley, Badge Number 1233, retired effective June 19^th after serving 20 years, 9 months, and 6 days.

11. APPLICANT PROCESS:

1. 1. Discussion of suggested selection process changes as proposed by selection process committee.

12. REMINDERS:  The next meeting is scheduled for July 13, 2020 at 4:00pm.  

13. ADJOURNMENT