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September 17, 2018, Meeting

Publish Date 09/17/2018

MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

 

A meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri was held on Monday, September 17, 2018, at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust Street, Kansas City.

PRESENT:
Commissioner Nathan Garrett, President
Commissioner Leland M. Shurin, Vice-President
Commissioner Don Wagner, Treasurer
Commissioner Mark Tolbert, Member
Mayor Sylvester “Sly” James, Jr., Member
Mr. David V. Kenner, Secretary/Attorney
Richard C. Smith, Chief of Police

ABSENT:
Mayor Sylvester “Sly” James, Jr., Member

This meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m. by Commissioner Garrett. Building Security Guard Chrystopher Havener led the Pledge of Allegiance. Chaplain Stan Archie provided the invocation. Mayor James had an excused absence.

  1. Awards and Commendations. The Meritorious Service Award was presented to Captain Stephenie Price, the Special Unit Citation was presented to Captain Stephenie Price, Sergeant Ward Smith, Officers Mark Fogel, Ann Marie Herrera, and Rita Olson-Stawicki, and the Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Jen Brummett, Kim Dyer, Doug Geehan, Andrea Hawk, Mickie Keeling, Teresa Lienhop, and Charles Shields. In 2015, members of the Firearms Training and Tactics Section developed a program to teach traumatic first aid, specifically gunshot wounds and tourniquet usage. Recognizing that many individual officers had already purchased their own first aid kits, the training was designed to be instructive and beneficial to all members, regardless of the brand of kit. However, to put this training into place for Department members, equipment needed to be purchased, but the required kits were very costly and not a budgeted item.

Captain Price was a vital contributor during both the development and implementation phases, and thanks to her nursing degree, was able to provide advice and expertise. She extensively researched funding sources for the purchase of equipment.

In early 2017, the Training Unit became aware that the Trauma Services Unit at Truman Medical Center was interested in discussing a Stop the Bleed program, which would provide training and equipment to first responders in the Kansas City area. Captain Price met with the team at TMC, and was able to convince them to bring the program to KCPD. The TMC Board moved quickly to vote and approve the necessary funding.

A second critical part of the program involved training members in the Stop the Bleed program. Because the program is advanced, Training Unit instructors who did not already have advanced trauma/first aid training would need additional training. Captain Price conducted extensive research, and was able to connect the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC), securing multiple training sessions for over 40 Department members, at no cost. She also contacted the Patrol Bureau, discussed the benefits of training, secured approval to proceed and arranged to bring the training to participants at each division station, lessening potential time lost.

To date, more than 800 Department members have received equipment and training, which is now part of the new recruit academy curriculum and a Department standard. Because of Captain Price’s initiative, members now have equipment and training that will allow them to address life threatening injuries to citizens and Department members. She accomplished this with nearly zero cost to the Department, and developed an important partnership with a well-respected healthcare provider.

The Life-Saving Award was presented to Detective David DeLaMare for his quick actions on June 5, 2015. At approximately 7:30 p.m., Detective DeLaMare was working off-duty at the downtown Cosentinos, when customers flagged him down, directing him to a medical emergency at the front of the store. A gentleman, Matt Benish, had collapsed, was unresponsive, not breathing and quickly turning blue. Detective DeLaMare immediately notified dispatch and began CPR on Mr. Benish.

When the Fire Department arrived and took over for Detective DeLaMare, they were able to shock Mr. Benish and several minutes later, he regained consciousness. The firefighters on scene indicated that Detective DeLaMare’s quick actions saved Mr. Benish’s life, a fact also confirmed by doctors at Truman Medical Center.

The Meritorious Service Award was presented to Administrative Assistant Virginia “Jenny” Kerr for her superior work ethic, exception problem-solving skills and unwavering dedication to the KCPD. Civilian Kerr joined the Department in 1991, and her assignments include Metro Patrol on all three watches, the Canine Unit, Helicopter Unit, Communications Unit, Property and Evidence Section, and the Violent Crimes Division. She recently transferred to the North Patrol Division to fill the vacant Administrative Assistant position.

During her time within the Special Operations Division, Civilian Kerr was asked to assume the duties of Administrative Assistant. Despite no time for training, she performed admirably and showed a great attitude about the opportunity. While assigned to the Property and Evidence Section, she created a system to consolidate and simplify the process to keep track of and notify owners/claimants of property when necessary.

In April of 2007, Civilian Kerr transferred to the Violent Crimes Division to take on new responsibilities. As expected, she rose to the occasion and demonstrated excellent typing and organizational skills. Civilian Kerr always showed outstanding listening and communication skills with victims, witnesses and suspects. She showed proficiency even during volatile and emotional situations. Civilian Kerr assumed call-out duties, often responding for shooting events that required clerical staff for statements.

While in the Violent Crimes Division, the technology used by typists changed to a new digital transcription system. There was no formal training, and it became an on-the-job training situation. Along with coworkers, Civilian Kerr studied the instructions, completed online tutorials and quickly became proficient with the new system. She proactively became a trainer in the unit to help others learn the new system.

Prior to transferring to the North Patrol Division, Civilian Kerr took on the major project of physically moving, scanning and indexing hundreds of files from one location to another. She worked diligently on this project and completed the majority of the work before her transfer.

Throughout her various assignments, Civilian Kerr’s conduct has been consistently positive and professional. She truly enjoys helping others. She is compassionate, kind and always willing to go the extra mile for everyone.

The Board took a recess at 9:46 a.m. The meeting resumed at 9:53 a.m.

  1. Councilperson Alissia Canady. Councilperson Alissia Canady spoke about an officer-involved incident that occurred in the Westport Entertainment District, in the early morning hours of September 16, 2018. Councilperson Canady referred to videos that were taken by bystanders, displaying two women fighting in the street, and two KCPD officers responding to break up the fight. She advised that the first video she saw displayed one officer appearing to strike a woman, knocking her to the ground. Councilperson Canady believes that in the first video, it appeared that the officer was using excessive force; however, once a second video was released, it showed another perspective of the incident, which exonerated the officer.

Councilperson Canady stated she received multiple complaints from citizens regarding the officer’s actions. She believes body cameras will help build community support and trust with the Department because they will display the full interaction from a clear perspective. Commissioner Garrett advised that the Board in is favor of body cameras, and that the RFP for body cameras has been released. He advised that the Department is discussing concerns regarding storage, funding and investigative and legal issues.

  1. Chief Richard C. Smith. Chief Richard Smith spoke about a “shoot or no shoot” citizen’s participation exercise that was conducted at the Academy. The exercise exposed community members to situations where they had to make the quick decision of whether or not to fire their weapon. Chief Smith said participants felt the pressures that officers frequently face. After the exercise, the community members were walked through the entire investigation process of shootings. The Department brought in members from the Civil Rights Prosecutors, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, and a representative from the Department’s Human Resources Division. Chief Smith said this exercise will be offered multiple times a year. Commissioner Tolbert, who participated, said the exercise was very beneficial and informative.

Chief Smith requested Board approval to rescind the commendations awarded to Officers William Thompson and Tamara Jones on August 26, 2014. Commissioner Garrett advised that the commendation stems from the officer-involved shooting death of Ryan Stokes in July 2013. After review, there were inaccurate details in the commendations.

A motion was made by Commissioner Tolbert, with a second by Commissioner Wagner, to rescind the commendations awarded to Officers William Thompson and Tamara Jones on August 26, 2014. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

  1. Approval of minutes. A motion was made by Commissioner Wagner, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to approve the minutes of the open meeting on August 14, 2018. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

A motion was made by Commissioner Tolbert, with a second by Commissioner Shurin, to approve the minutes of the special meeting on August 23, 2018. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

  1. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99. Sergeant Lemon spoke about a trip that he and Deputy Chief Laningham, along with several other community leaders, took to Montgomery, Alabama. The trip was organized by the Urban League. The group visited the Legacy Museum where they discussed slavery and mass incarcerations, a Civil Rights Memorial Center, the Rosa Parks Museum, and the Edmond Pettus Bridge. Sergeant Lemon advised that the trip very informative and moving.

Sergeant Lemon expressed his displeasure with Councilperson Canady’s comments regarding the officer-involved incident in Westport.

  1. Executive Services Bureau. Deputy Chief Roger Lewis presented the following items for Board approval:
    a.  Budget Transfers for Fiscal Year 2018-19. A memorandum dated September 6, 2018, was presented to recommend approval of budget transfers. This budget transfer will affect the General Fund and the Police Grants Fund.

A motion was made by Commissioner Shurin, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to approve the budget transfers as presented. The vote was 4-0 in favor.
b.  Adjustments to Special Revenue Accounts for Fiscal Year 2018-19. A memorandum dated September 6, 2018, was presented to recommend approval of adjustments to the special revenue accounts. These adjustments will affect the Special Services Fund: Private Officers – Background Checks and Private Officers – Office Equipment, and the Expendable Trust Fund: ETAC Info Tech Systems – Computer Equipment and ETAC Info Tech Systems – Software Maintenance.

A motion was made by Commissioner Wagner, with a second by Commissioner Shurin, to approve the adjustments to the special revenue accounts as presented. The vote was 4-0 in favor.
c.  Acceptance of the 2018 MOWIN Award. A memorandum dated September 17, 2018, was presented to recommend approval and acceptance of the Missouri Department of Public Safety for the Missouri Western Interdiction and Narcotics (MOWIN) Task Force award 2017-JAG-002, in the amount of $781,302.87, for the period of July 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019. This is the 21st year of JAG funding. This a multijurisdictional task force assembled to combat drug trafficking within the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, and the award provides funding for personnel, overtime and vehicle leases for the MOWIN Task Force.

A motion was made by Commissioner Tolbert, with a second by Commissioner Shurin, to approve and accept the MOWIN Award 2017-JAG-002 in the amount of $781,302.87. The vote was 4-0 in favor.
d.  Forensic Logic/Coplink Product. A memorandum dated September 17, 2018, was presented to approve the Forensic Logic COPLINK product at a cost of $152,247.00, and the COPLINK data integration services, which allow license plate readers information to be included in the system, at a cost of $66,620.00, for a total cost of $218,867.00.

A motion was made by Commissioner Wagner, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to approve the purchase of the Forensic Logic COPLINK product and the COPLINK data integration services at a total cost of $218,867.00. The vote was 4-0 in favor.
e.  Renewal of ShotSpotter. A memorandum dated September 17, 2018, was presented to recommend approval of the renewal of the ShotSpotter gun detection system at a cost of $164,010.00. The renewal covers the period of October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019. The cost is expensed as a budgeted item.

A motion was made by Commissioner Wagner, with a second by Commissioner Shurin, to approve the renewal of the ShotSpotter gun detection system at a cost of $164,010.00. The vote was 4-0 in favor.
f.  Acceptance of the 2018 MCSAP Award. A memorandum dated September 17, 2018, was presented to recommend approval and acceptance of the Missouri Department of Transportation Highway Safety and Traffic Division for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) award 18-CMV-MC-002, in the amount of $1,268,657.58 (85% Federal – $1,078,358.94 and 15% local match $190,298.64), for the period of October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2019. This is the 22nd year of funding for this award which provides funding for personnel, overtime, travel/training and equipment for the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Unit.

A motion was made by Commissioner Shurin, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to accept the MCSAP Award 18-CMV-MC-002 in the amount of $1,268,657.58. The vote was 4-0 in favor.
g.  Acceptance of the 2018-2019 Traffic Services Grant Awards. A memorandum dated September 17, 2018, was presented to recommend approval and acceptance of the Missouri Department of Transportation Highway Safety and Traffic Division awards in the overall amount of $638,772.50 for the period of October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019. This is the 36th year of funding for these awards. The contracts provide funding for overtime, training and equipment to increase compliance with traffic laws and reduce fatalities related to traffic law violations.

A motion was made by Commissioner Tolbert, with a second by

Commissioner Wagner, to approve and accept the 2018-2019 MODOT Traffic Services Grant awards in the amount of $638,772.50. The vote was 4-0 in favor.
h.  Renewal of Automotive Tires Contract. A memorandum dated September 17, 2018, was presented to recommend approval for renewal of the State Avenue Tire & Auto contract at a cost of $153,830.25. The renewal covers the period of October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019. This is the first renewal of a three-year contract.

A motion was made by Commissioner Shurin, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to approve the renewal of the State Avenue Tire & Auto contract at cost of $153,830.25. The vote was 4-0 in favor.
i.  Renewal of Gall’s Uniform Contract. A memorandum dated September

17, 2018, was presented to recommend approval for the renewal of the Gall’s Inc. contract for police uniforms with an anticipated expenditure of $438,067.79. This figure represents an overall increase of 2.1% from the last contract. The renewal covers the period of October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019. This is the first renewal of a three-year contract.

A motion was made by Commissioner Wagner, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to approve the renewal of the Gall’s Inc. contract for police uniforms at a total anticipated expenditure of $438,067.79. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

Deputy Chief Lewis provided an update on the Communications Unit. He

advised that the total number of calls coming into the Call Center is lower than in previous years. The 911 hold time for the month of August averaged 23 seconds, compared to 26 seconds in August 2017. Deputy Chief Lewis advised that the Communications Unit is currently staffed with 95 members, leaving 11 vacant positions. A group of five began call taker training on September 4, 2018.

  1. Professional Development and Research Bureau. Deputy Chief Bob Kuehl presented the Academy Class Summary for September 2018. He advised that the 163rd Entrant Officer Class graduated on September 6, 2018, and the 164th Entrant Officer Class will graduate on January 19, 2018. The 165th Entrant Officer Class is scheduled to begin on October 15, 2018.

Deputy Chief Kuehl spoke about the Back to School activities occurring at the Police Athletic League. He advised that multiple bicycles were donated and given to PAL kids. Also, two PAL football teams have begun practicing for their upcoming season.

Deputy Chief Kuehl also spoke about the Citizens Police Academy. The Citizens Police Academy is an 11-week program that meets every Tuesday, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Regional Training Academy. During the Academy, participants take field trips to various Department Units, such as the Helicopter, Mounted Patrol and Canine Units, Bomb and Arson, and the Kansas City Regional Crime Laboratory. They also receive overviews of the Department structure and information on police recruiting and training. The current Citizens Academy class began on September 4, 2018. To be eligible in the program, you must be 18 years or older, in good standing in the community, and a resident of, or work in the City of Kansas City, Missouri.

In response to a question, Deputy Chief Kuehl advised that the Training Division monitors all police incidents closely and adjusts training procedures as needed, to provide officers with the best tactics and to prevent any future problems that may arise. Deputy Chief Kuehl explained the 10-90 Rule: Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it.

  1. Investigations Bureau. Deputy Chief David Bosworth presented the Investigations Bureau report for August 2018. Deputy Chief Bosworth advised that to-date in 2018, there have been 91 homicides, compared to 110 at this time last year. There were 20 homicides in August 2018. To-date in 2018, there have been 313 shooting victims identified, compared to 368 at this time last year. To-date there have been 302 drive-by shootings, compared to 323 at this time last year. There were 45 drive-by shootings reported in August 2018, compared to 36 in August 2017.

Deputy Chief Bosworth advised that there was in increase in the Patrol Bureau’s possession cases. He believes that the recent deployment and enforcement of the Impact Squads has assisted in the increase of possession cases. Deputy Chief Laningham added that the amount of self-initiated activity by officers has also increased due to the increase in personnel answering calls for service.

The Department continues to see increased amounts of methamphetamine in the area. Deputy Chief Bosworth advised that the amount of marijuana recovered continues to increase, and the amount of heroin recovered in the area continues to decrease. The Interdiction Squad recently recovered five pounds of fentanyl, the first they have seen in 2018. To-date in 2018, there have been 332 search warrants served, compared to 272 at this time last year. To date in 2018, there have been 1,467 firearms recovered Department-wide.

Sergeant Ben Caldwell presented the Department’s Missing Persons Policy and spoke about the Missing Persons Unit duties. Sergeant Caldwell advised that in 2017, there were 1,153 missing persons reports filed. To-date in 2018, there have been 756 missing persons reports filed. Sergeant Caldwell explained that a person may be declared “missing” when their whereabouts are unknown and unexplainable for a period of time that is regarded by knowledgeable parties, as highly unusual or suspicious in consideration of the person’s behavior patterns, plans, or routines. If they have reason to believe that a person is in danger, the Unit automatically takes a report and exhausts all efforts to find the person safely. However, he also explained that people have a right of privacy. If a person is found safe and requests that their location be kept private, the Unit will notify their friends and family of their safety, but will not release their location. In response to a question, Sergeant Caldwell advised that if a missing person report is filed, the person’s identifiers are flagged as “missing” in local, state and national databases, to notify all officers that may come in contact with the person. Advertisements for help with locating high-risk missing persons, such as youth or someone with medical issues, are sent out to local and social media.

Deputy Chief Bosworth that he and Deputy Chief Laningham had a meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss crime in Kansas City. They discussed personnel strength and funding, and will meet again on Monday, September 24, 2018, at the Public Safety Partnership Meeting in Birmingham, Alabama.

  1. Administration Bureau. Deputy Chief Karl Oakman presented the Regional Criminalistics Division monthly statistics for September 2018. He also presented the Personnel Summary dated September 5, 2018. For this time period, Department strength is 1,288 sworn law enforcement and 537 career civilians.

Deputy Chief Oakman provided an update on recruitment efforts. He advised that the Career section of the employment website is fully functioning, to include the mobile website. Applicants are now able to apply for Department positions on mobile devices. Since the online application was released in February 2018, the Department has received 2,210 online applications. Deputy Chief Oakman also advised that a task force of five detectives has been implemented for a 30-day period, to assist with processing applications and conducting background investigations on applicants.

Deputy Chief Oakman advised that the 165th Entrant Officer Class that begins on October 25, 2018, is expected to have 43 recruits. There are 17 confirmed recruits; one Black male, one Black female, one Indian male, one white female and 13 white males. There are three additional White females, three Black males and four Hispanic males that are expected to be confirmed in the 165th Entrant Officer Class. There are currently 67 applicants, from the July 2018 testing dates, in the background phase of the employment process. There are also 34 applicants in the Communications Unit process. The Employment Section has added an additional recruiter and applicant processor, Officer Amber Hoffman.   The Board thanked Deputy Chief Oakman and the Employment Section for their continued recruitment efforts.

  1. Patrol Bureau. Deputy Chief Laningham discussed the Montgomery, Alabama trip that she took with Sgt. Lemon and other community leaders.

Deputy Chief Laningham advised that the Tactical Response (TAC) Teams have responded to 46 Operation 100 incidents to-date in 2018, compared to 32 at this time last year. There have been two negotiated responses this year, compared to zero last year.

Deputy Chief Laningham presented the Monthly Crime and Offense Summary dated July 2018. She explained that Part One Violent Crimes are down ten percent from 2017, homicides are down 19 percent, and crimes against property are down five percent. The average response time for Priority 10 calls for this time period was 7.42 minutes, which is under the goal of 7.5 minutes. The average response time for Priority 20 calls for this time period was 10.0 minutes, above the goal of 9.5 minutes.

Deputy Chief Laningham presented the Traffic Summary for the month of August 2018. Traffic citations issued are up 20-25 percent. The City-wide total crash statistics keep rising, and the high-crash locations remain the same. Deputy Chief Laningham advised that parking control citations totaled 3,846 for the month of August, and 22,380 year-to-date.

The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section conducted 799 commercial vehicle inspections, and took 114 out of service. To-date in 2018, there have been 59 fatalities, compared to 64 at this time last year. There were 13 fatalities in August 2018. Deputy Chief Laningham presented the August 2018 Executive Summary.

  1. Private Officer Licensing Regulations. Commissioner Garrett spoke about the denial of private security licenses and the appeals process. He advised that a task force is being created to review the private officer licensing regulations and other related issues that arise. Commissioner Leland Shurin will be the chair of the task force, with other members to include Chief Richard Smith, General Counsel Jenny Atterbury, Associate General Counsel Jamie Cook and Manager Tamy Gallagher.
  2. Office of the Community Complaints. In response to the previous discussions about the officer-involved incident in the Westport Entertainment District on Sunday, September 16, Director Merrell Bennekin explained the Office of Community Complaints’ role in the process. Director Bennekin explained that his office was immediately in contact with the Chief’s Office, and they began their review of the incident early Sunday morning even though a complaint had not been made. In response to a comment previously made, he stated that he has contacted all of the local media outlets to inform them of the services that the Office of Community Complaints offers. Director Bennekin also stated that they make notifications to the Academy whenever an incident occurs that would require an officer to receive remedial training.
  3. Commissioner Leland Shurin. Commissioner Shurin thanked Ms. Loretta Ferguson for her monetary donation of $3,600.00 to the Department for use in the Canine Unit. He also thanked Mr. Roger Hill for his monetary donation of $500.00 for a Trail of Heroes Memorial bench.

Commissioner Shurin applauded the improvements in the homicide clearance rate statistics. He also applauded the Communications Unit for their efforts to reduce 911 hold times.

  1. Scheduled meetings.

         The Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri has scheduled the following meetings:

October 9, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

November 13, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

December 17, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

January 8, 2019, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

February 12, 2019, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

March 19, 2019, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

April 9, 2019, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

May 14, 2019, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

June 11, 2019, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

July 9, 2019, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

         A motion was made by Commissioner Shurin, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, and by vote indicated below, to adjourn its open meeting at 11:46 a.m. and reconvene in closed session as provided in the following resolution. Following a roll call, the vote was 4-0 in favor.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, notice of the board meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners was given on February 21, 2018, and
WHEREAS, said notice indicated that the Board of Police Commissioners might go into closed session during said meeting, and
WHEREAS, notice of the closed meeting follows the guidelines of Section 610.020 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Police Commissioners go into closed session during the meeting being held on Monday, September 17, 2018, at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust Street, Kansas City, for the purpose of discussing personnel matters, labor negotiations, and litigation matters.

The following Commissioners were present and voted to go into closed session as follows:

Commissioner Nathan Garrett                     –        Aye
Commissioner Leland Shurin                       –        Aye
Commissioner Mark Tolbert                         –        Aye
Commissioner Don Wagner                           –        Aye

There being a quorum present and the question of holding a closed session having received an affirmative public vote of at least three (3) members, a closed meeting was held as set forth above.

Below are the votes from the closed session of the Board of Police Commissioners meeting on September 17, 2018:

The Board went into closed session at 12:00 p.m. Mayor James had an excused absence.

1)      Following a motion by Commissioner Garrett, with a second by Commissioner Shurin, the Board voted to grant the private officer license appeal of David W. Lindaman. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Garrett voted Aye, Commissioner Shurin voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, and Commissioner Wagner voted Aye.

2)      Following a motion by Commissioner Shurin, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, the Board voted to approve the applications for continued employment of Officer Rita Olson-Stawicki and Detective Ernest Baskerville. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Garrett voted Aye, Commissioner Shurin voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, and Commissioner Wagner voted Aye.

3)      Following a motion by Commissioner Wagner, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, the Board voted to approve the Duty-Related Disability Retirement of xxxx1. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Garrett voted Aye, Commissioner Shurin voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, and Commissioner Wagner voted Aye.

4)      Following a motion by Commissioner Garrett, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, the Board voted to approve the Duty-Related Disability Retirement of xxxx2. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Garrett voted Aye, Commissioner Shurin voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, and Commissioner Wagner voted Aye.

5)      Following a motion by Commissioner Wagner, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the closed session of the Board of Police Commissioners on August 14, 2018. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Garrett voted Aye, Commissioner Shurin voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, and Commissioner Wagner voted Aye.


The meeting adjourned at 1:46 p.m.

6)      Following a motion by Commissioner Shurin, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, the Board voted to come out of closed session and adjourn. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Garrett voted Aye, Commissioner Shurin voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, and Commissioner Wagner voted Aye.

 

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President

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Secretary/Attorney

 

1. Name redacted for privacy and confidentiality reasons.

2.  Name redacted for privacy and confidentiality reasons.

 

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