EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Monday, January 23^rd, 20233:00 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. December 12^th, 2022 (Cook, Sutton, Morehead-Moore)

4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:

5. REQUESTS FOR FUNDS:

6. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:

1. 1. Final Merit Interviews for the following Probationary Officers: Officer Justin Miller, Officer Stephan Welcher, Officer Caleb Lowe, Officer Gregory Hardin, Officer Zackery Baehl, and Officer Rodney Culver. 
   2. Officers in the Field Training Program
   3. Officers in the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy

7. COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:

1. 1. Nomination and election of Commission offices for 2023 – Wait until third commissioner is appointed to administer. 

8. NEW DISCIPLINE:

9. PENDING DISCIPLINE:

1. 1. 22-PO-24 – Sergeant Donald J. Thompson, Badge Number 5142 – 1 Day Suspension – Hearing Set for 12/22/2022 was cancelled and needs to be reset.

10. PROMOTIONAL PROCESS:

11. APPLICANT PROCESS:

12. APPLICANTS:

1. 1. 22-132
   2. 22-110
   3. 22-144

13. RETIREMENTS

1. 1. Sergeant Deborah Ellen Thompson, Badge Number 5136, retiring effective January 20^th, 2023 after serving thirty-one years and eighteen days. 

14. RESIGNATIONS

1. 1. Officer James Michael Johnson, Jr., Badge Number 1547, resigning effective December 28^th, 2022 after serving eleven months and four days.

15. SWORN AWARDS/COMMENDATIONS:

16. CIVILIAN AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS:

17. REMINDERS:  

1. 1. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, February 10^th, 2023 at 3:00pm. 

18. ADJOURNMENT: