EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, January 8^th, 2024

4:15 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 11^th, 2023 (Cook, Johnson-Kincaid)

4. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:

5. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:

1. 1. Final Merit Interview for the following Probationary Officers: Gavin Williamson, Harrison Maglinger, Stephen King, Cameron Arvin, Andrew Vincent, Spencer Howell, Kyle Matlock, Zack Turpin, Zach Henderson
   2. There are no officers currently in SWILEA.
   3. Update for Officers in FTO.
   4. Continued employment of Probationary Officer Blake Golden. 

6. COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:

1. 1. Nomination and election of Commission Offices for 2024. 

7. NEW DISCIPLINE:

1. 1. 23-PO-30 – Officer Kenneth Dutschke – Badge Number 1315 – Written Reprimand (Not Appealed). 

8. PENDING DISCIPLINE:

1. 1. 23-PO-24 – Officer Zackery Baehl – Badge Number 1544 – Two-Day Suspension (Not Appealed). 

9. RETIREMENTS:

1. 1. Corporal Christopher Lee Jones, Badge Number 777, retiring effective January 17^th, 2024, after serving twenty-six years, four months, and two days.
   2. Sergeant David Russell Brown, Badge Number 5193, retiring effective January 17^th, 2024, after serving twenty-one years, nine months, and twenty-three days. 
   3. Officer Jack Douglas Spencer, Badge Number 1219, retiring effective January 18^th, 2024, after serving twenty-five years, six months, and twenty-eight days.
   4. Sergeant Theodore Ora Karges, Badge Number 5161, retiring effective January 19^th, 2024, after serving thirty-two years, nine months, and three days. 
   5. Sergeant Brian Charles Hildebrandt, Badge Number 5135, retiring effective January 19^th, 2024, after serving thirty-five years, six months, and eighteen days. 

10. SWORN AWARDS/COMMENDATIONS:

1. 1. Recommendation for Merit Award for Officer Jaylan Hyneman and Officer Taz Cassidy for actions taken on May 9^th, 2023. 
   2. Notification of Life Saver Award issued by Chief Bolin to Detective Chris Seibert and Detective Mitch Mansfield for actions taken on May 9^th, 2023.
   3. Recommendation for Merit Award for Officer Seth Gorman and Officer Steven Brown for actions taken on October 26^th, 2023.
   4. Notification of Life Saver Award issued by Chief Bolin to Officer Joseph Harter for actions taken on December 1^st, 2023. 
   5. Notification of Life Saver Award issued by Chief Bolin to Officer Matthew Hastings for actions taken on December 17^th, 2023. 

11. REMINDERS:  

1. 1. The next meeting will be on Monday, January 22^nd, 2024, at 4:15pm. 

12. ADJOURNMENT: