EPD MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, February 28, 2022

4:00 p.m.  Room 307, Civic Center Complex

1. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. An executive session will be held prior to the open session.

2. The executive session is 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. January 24, 2022 (Cook, Hamilton, and Sutton)

4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

5. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:

1. 1. Officers in the Field Training Program.  
   2. Officers in SWILEA

6. NEW DISCIPLINE:

1. 1. 22-PO-12 – Officer Luke Forston, Badge Number 1451, Written Reprimand (not appealed)
   2. 22-PO-13 – Officer Michael DeBlanc, Badge Number 1405 – 1 day suspension (Appealed – Set for hearing)
   3. 22-PO-14 – Officer Joseph Harter, Badge Number 1460 – 1 day suspension (Appealed – Set for hearing)
   4. 22-PO-16 – Officer Joseph Harter, Badge Number 1460 – 3 day suspension (Appealed – Set for hearing)
   5. 22-PO-17 – Officer Brandon Carpenter, Badge Number 1463 – 5 day suspension  (not appealed)
   6. 22-PO-07A – Officer Jamarius Ward, Badge Number 1378 – recommendation of termination. (not appealed)

7. APPLICANTS:

1. 1. 21-368
   2. 21-392
   3. 22-006

8. RETIREMENTS:

1. 1. Officer William Schafer, Badge Number 1100, retired effective February 18, 2022 after serving 32 years, 6 months, and 16 days.
   2. Corporal Edward Keller, Badge Number 752, retired effective February 22, 2022 after serving 36 years and 24 days.

9. RESIGNATION:

1. 1. Officer Austin Loehrlein, Badge Number 1539, resigned effective February 14, 2022 after serving 21 days.

10. MERIT AWARD RECOMMENDATION:

1. 1. Officer Nick Meeks, for actions taken on February 4, 2022 regarding a hostage situation.

11. REMINDERS:  The next scheduled meeting will be Monday, March 14, 2022 at 4:30pm.

12. ADJOURNMENT