EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING

MEETING AGENDA

Friday, November 20, 2015

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.

1. OPEN SESSION:

1. CALL TO ORDER

1. ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 9th  (Brooks, Hegeman, and Cook)

1. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS: Yes

1. PROBATIONARY OFFICER PROGRESS REPORTS:

1. Sgt. Sam Smtih – FTO program – 4 officers in Field Training

1. APPLICANTS: 15-181

1. APPLICANT PROCESS: Review and approve amendments to EPD employment application and instructions for next application process. (Tabled from November 9^th meeting)

1. MERIT AWARD RECOMMENDATION:  Officer Robert Waller – for actions taken on a child abuse case beginning in 2012 and concluding in 2014.

1. NEW BUSINESS:  Discussion of pending litigation regarding former officer Steven Hicks.

1. REMINDERS: Next meeting is Monday, December 14, 2015 at 2:00pm.

1. ADJOURNMENT