Police Merit Commission 1-9-17 Agenda

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EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, January 9, 2017

2:00 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:
    1. December 12, 2016 (Hegeman, Cook, and Scott)
  1. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:
  1. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:
    1. Sgt. Steve Kleeman – 7 officers in field training.
  1. REQUESTS FOR FUNDS:
    1. Sgt. Doug Schneider requests $2,190.00 for the purchase of applicant written tests from the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police for the 2017 applicant testing process.
    2. Sgt. Doug Schneider requests $1,000.00 to VenuWorks for expenses relating to use of the Victory Theater for appointment, award, and graduation ceremonies in 2017.
    3. Sgt. Doug Schneider requests $5,000.00 for disciplinary hearing transcription services provided by Tri-State Reporting.
    4. Sgt. Doug Schneider requests $6,200.00 for applicant medical evaluations for new officers being hired in 2017.
    5. Sgt. Doug Schneider requests $8,000.00 for applicant psychological evaluations for new officers being hired in 2017.
    6. Sgt. Doug Schneider requests $500.00 to Stanard & Associates for candidate and training materials for sworn and merit board oral interviews for the 2017 applicant process.
  1. NEW DISCIPLINE:
    1. Personnel Order 16-PO-34:  Officer Jamarius Ward, Badge Number 1378 – 21 day suspension.  Appeal received on December 12.
    2. Personnel Order 16-PO-35:  Officer John Townsend, Badge Number 1118 – Written Reprimand.
  1. NEW BUSINESS:
    1. Letter of Request for Inquiry to the Police Merit Commission from Attorney Charles L. Berger dated December 22, 2016.
  1. PENDING DISCIPLINARY MATTERS: 
    1. Personnel Order 16-PO-26:  Officer Mark Decamps, Badge Number 1260 – 21 day suspension, with a further recommendation that the Merit Commission consider termination.  Appeal hearing scheduled for February 21 and 23.
    2. Personnel Order 16-PO-27:  Officer Marcus Craig, Badge Number 1250 – 21 day suspension, with a further recommendation that the Merit Commission consider termination.  Appeal hearing scheduled for February 21 and 23.
    3. Personnel Order 16-PO-28:  Officer Nick Henderson, Badge Number 1134 – 21 day suspension, with a further recommendation that the Merit Commission consider termination.  Appeal hearing scheduled for February 21 and 23.
    4. Personnel Order 16-PO-29:  Sergeant Kyle Kassel, Badge Number 5178 – 21 day suspension, with a further recommendation that the Merit Commission consider a reduction in rank.  Appeal hearing scheduled for February 21 and 23.
  1. REMINDERS: The next meeting will be Monday, January 23, 2017 at 2:00pm.

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

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