EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, February 13^th, 2023

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 23^rd, 2023 (Cook, Sutton, Johnson-Kincaid)

4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:

5. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:

1. 1. Officers in the Field Training Program
   2. Officers in the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy

6. PENDING DISCIPLINE:

1. 1. 22-PO-24 – Sergeant Donald J. Thompson, Badge Number 5142 – 1 Day Suspension – Hearing Set for 03/13/2023. 

7. PROMOTIONAL PROCESS:

1. 1. Discussion on the Promotional Process to include, but not limited to, the rank of Captain. (Tabled from previous meetings.)

8. APPLICANT PROCESS:

1. 1. Certify the final results of the applicant scores from the January 2023 hiring process for the police applicant eligibility list. 

9. APPLICANTS:

1. 1. 22-130
   2. 22-187
   3. 22-172
   4. 22-164

10. RETIREMENTS:

1. 1. Sergeant Donald James Thompson II, Badge Number 5142, retiring effective February 1^st, 2023 after serving thirty-three years, six months, and fifteen days.
   2. Officer Kent William Walker, Badge Number 1070, retiring effective February 1^st, 2023 after serving thirty-five years, nine months, and twenty-three days.
   3. Officer Karin Lynn Montgomery, Badge Number 1107, retiring effective February 10^th, 2023 after serving thirty-three years and twenty-five days. 

11. REMINDERS:  

1. 1. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, February 27^th, 2023 at 4:00pm. 

12. ADJOURNMENT: