EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, January 13, 2020

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. November 25, 2019  (Cook, Scott, and Hamilton)
   2. December 9, 2019 (Cook and Hamilton)

4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

5. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:

1. 1. Sergeant Steve Kleeman reports on the 12 officers in Field Training Program.
   2. Final probationary interviews for Officers DC Christian, Christopher Egan, Ryan Frazier, Phillip Goodman, and Garrett VanFleet.

6. MERIT AWARD RECOMMENDATION:

1. 1. Sgt. Jeff Kingery, Sgt. Adam Will, Officers James Delano, Ronald Harper, Benjamin Hallmark, Caleb Wiseman, and Mike Ward for actions taken on May 26, 2019 regarding a shooting in the 2000 Block of North 5^th Ave.  (Tabled from December 9, 2019 meeting)

7. COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:

1. 1. Election of Merit Commission officers for 2020.

8. APPLICANT PROCESS:

1. 1. Certification of the 2020 Police Applicant Eligibility List.

9. RETIREMENTS:

1. 1. Officer Brian Jewell, Badge Number 1229, retiring effective February 9, 2020 after serving 20 years, 9 months, and 20 days.
   2. Officer Keith Smith, Badge Number 1183, retiring effective March 2, 2020 after serving 24 years, 5 months, and 19 days.
   3. Officer John Townsend, Badge Number 1118, retiring effective March 2, 2020 after serving 29 years.

10. REMINDERS:  The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 27, 2020 at 4:00pm.  

11. ADJOURNMENT