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EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Monday, February 8, 2021
4:00 p.m. Room 307, Civic Center Complex
- EXECUTIVE SESSION:
- An executive session and a closed hearing will be held prior to the open session.
- The executive session and hearing are closed as provided by:
- I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5): To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
- 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.
- 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.
- OPEN SESSION:
- CALL TO ORDER
- ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
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- January 25, 2021Â (Scott and Hamilton)
- APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
- PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:
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- Officers in the Field Training Program. Â
- Officers in SWILEA.
- NEW DISCIPLINARY MATTERS:
- 21-PO-06 – Officer Nathan Jones, Badge Number 1399, 5-day suspension. Appeal filed on February 3rd. Set matter for hearing.
- PENDING DISCIPLINARY MATTERS:
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- 21-PO-01 – Officer Lavarus Giles, Badge Number 1423, 21-day suspension. No appeal filed. Tabled from January 25th meeting.
- 20-PO-11 – Corporal Tony Mayhew, Badge Number 773, 21-day suspension. Appeal filed and is pending results of Corporal Mayhew’s disability filing.Â
- APPLICANTS:
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- 21-192
- 21-088
- REMINDERS:Â The next meeting will be Monday, February 22nd at 4:00pm.
- ADJOURNMENT
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Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab†February 5 2021
Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jabâ€Â was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE†or “Readers Forumâ€Â columns concerning local, state, national, or international issues
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE†columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB† column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss local, state, national, or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB†AND “MIDDLE JAB†AND “RIGHT JABâ€Â 7 days a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB†is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB†is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so.
FOOTNOTE: The City-County Observer posted this CAGEL Political Cartoon without bias in order to generate a rational discussion.
Otters sign infielder Riley Krane
The 2021 season will be Krane’s fourth season overall in the Frontier League.
“I’m extremely excited about joining the Otters in 2021, coming to an organization with a history of success in the Frontier League, as well as playing for Andy (McCauley) is a great opportunity,†Krane said. “Competing against the Otters for the past three years, I’ve got a tremendous amount of respect for this organization. I’m looking forward to competing for a championship and playing in front of a really passionate fan base.â€
Krane spent the 2019 season with the Joliet Slammers. With the Slammers, Krane batted .280 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs. He played in all 96 games and scored 52 runs.
“Riley was a tough out for us,†Otters manager Andy McCauley said. “He’s a positive presence on the field and in the clubhouse, a versatile player that can play numerous positions, and hit anywhere in the lineup. Jeff Isom, the former Slammers manager, recommended him highly.â€
Krane played for the Windy City ThunderBolts in 2017-18. He totaled eight home runs, 52 RBIs, and 52 runs in 123 games over those two seasons. His combined batting average was .263.
“In 2020, I lived in Montana, working in a little town, but I was able to find a little batting cage and get some work in,†Krane said. “I’ve since moved to Kansas City, Mo., where I’ve been working out and will continue to work to get ready for the season. I feel great about where I’m at and I am excited to put on a uniform again after more than 20 months.â€
Krane played collegiately at Washburn University. In four years at Washburn, he hit .325 with 25 homers and 139 RBIs in 172 games. He also stole 30 bases in his college career.
“Riley can play numerous positions, so we’ll be seeing where he fits us best in Spring Training,†McCauley said.
“Fans can expect me to give everything I have every day I come to the stadium,†Krane said.
“At the end of the day, all you can control is how well you prepare yourself and how hard you play the game. I take a lot of pride in being able to maintain a consistent approach to my routine so that I’m able to compete at my best every single day.â€
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UNITE CubeSat marks second anniversary in orbit
The UNITE CubeSat, designed and built by a team of University of Southern Indiana undergraduates, marked its second anniversary in orbit on Sunday, January 31.
The satellite, the first orbiting satellite designed by students at an Indiana public university, continues to broadcast information at a steady rate.
According to Dr. Glen Kissel, Associate Professor of Engineering and lead advisor to the UNITE CubeSat team, UNITE was the first functional CubeSat in orbit to have been made as part of NASA’s Undergraduate Student Instrument Project, which provided funding for the design and construction of satellites across several institutions.
“It was kind of an overwhelming feeling seeing it ejected out of the ISS [International Space Station]. It’s almost too hard to put into words,†said Ryan Loehrlein ’20, who worked on the design and construction of the UNITE CubeSat. “Most undergraduate students never even get an experience like this, so being able to come to a public institution in Indiana, it’s phenomenal that USI has this opportunity.â€
In all, 12 students have worked on the project over the past four and a half years, starting with the design of the satellite through its delivery for launch and data collection. New members joined the team as others graduated and moved on to careers, some in the aerospace industry.
The mission of the CubeSat is to measure plasma levels in the lower ionosphere, record its own internal and exterior temperatures and measure its orbital decay as it reenters the Earth’s atmosphere at the end of its mission. Kissel says it will require more than a year before UNITE is in position to begin taking these measurements. This critical phase of the project will present new opportunities for students to be involved with the ongoing mission.
“While UNITE still has well over a year before it will be at a proper altitude to begin its core mission, it is very encouraging that it has survived quite a stressful 24 months,†said Kissel. “Congratulations again to the University of Southern Indiana UNITE team students for all of their efforts these past years.â€
Holcomb Statement on $12.5 Million Opioid Settlement
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb gave the following statement regarding today’s announcement of Indiana’s $12.5 million settlement with McKinsey & Company, resolving investigations into the company’s role in profiting from the opioid epidemic:
“From the first day of my administration, I made combatting the drug epidemic a top priority, and that includes holding accountable those who created and fueled this crisis. I want to thank the Attorney General and his office for their work on this settlement that will help fund prevention, education and treatment efforts. No amount of money can undo the devastating toll inflicted by the opioid epide