EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, April 12, 2021

4:00 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. March 8, 2021  (Cook, Scott, and Hamilton)

4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

5. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:

1. 1. Officers in the Field Training Program.  
   2. Final probationary interviews for Officer Jaylen Blair
   3. Officers in SWILEA.

6. PENDING DISCIPLINARY MATTERS:

1. 1. 21-PO-06 – Officer Nathan Jones, Badge Number 1399, 5-day suspension.  Appeal filed on February 3^rd.  Matter is set for hearing on April 12^th.
   2. 21-PO-08 – Officer Amanda Epmeier, Badge Number 1407, 3-day suspension.  Appeal filed on February 15^th.  Matter is set for hearing on April 26^th.

7. APPLICANTS:

1. 1. 21-071
   2. 21-061
   3. 21-025
   4. 21-161
   5. 21-158

8. MERIT AWARD RECOMMENDATION:

1. 1. Officer Cage Street – for actions taken on March 21, 2021 in reference to a suicidal subject.

9. APPLICANT PROCESS:

1. 1. Certification of scores from applicants who completed the selection process on April 8^th and 10^th.  These scores will be added to the current eligibility list and will be good for one year from certification.

10. RETIREMENTS:

1. 1. Officer Shawn Clark, Badge Number 1128, retired effective April 3^rd, 2021 after serving 29 years and 3 months.
   2. Officer Keith Whitler, Badge Number 1217, retired effective April 10^th, 2021 after serving 23 years and 17 days.

11. RESIGNATIONS:

1. 1. Officer Brandon Brauser, Badge Number 1506, resigning effective April 15, 2021 after serving 10 months and 13 days.
   2. Officer Cody Smith, Badge Number 1434, resigned effective April 3, 2021 after serving 3 years, 8 months, and 23 days.

12. REMINDERS:  The next meeting will be Monday, April 26^th at 4:00pm.

13. ADJOURNMENT