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Chief Joseph Grimes told the commission the department has seen increased \"shots-fired\" calls since January: 58 reported shots-fired calls countywide with nine incidents where shots were confirmed fired. The department's computer-aided dispatch data showed four incidents countywide with a person shot since Jan. 1, one of which occurred in Brownsburg in March and resulted in two fatalities; the investigation is ongoing and under review by the Hendricks County Prosecutor's Office.

\"Whatever the reason or activity, any loss of life is tragic,\" Chief Grimes said. \"The investigation continues to be ongoing and is under review by the Hendricks County Prosecutor's Office.\" He emphasized the victims in the March incident were not Brownsburg residents and were present in the area while committing property crimes when a dispute turned violent.

I‑74 crash

Chief Grimes said Indiana State Police led the investigation into a March wrong‑way collision involving a semi at about mile marker 66 on I‑74. Brownsburg officers assisted with traffic diversions while reconstructionists processed the scene. \"I do not know the status or the outcome of the individual in the vehicle,\" Grimes said.

Tornado response

On the evening of April 2 severe storms spawned a tornado that caused structural damage, downed power lines and blocked roadways. Chief Grimes said the department deployed an incident command, and 30 additional sworn personnel responded that night (22 road officers, three detectives and five executive staff) along with mutual-aid officers from Pittsboro, the Hendricks County Sheriff's Department and one IMPD officer. The American Red Cross also assisted; the department and town street crews coordinated barricades and response efforts.

K‑9 replacements and grant

The department signaled it will need at least one K‑9 replacement by year end as two dogs approach retirement age (Cara, 9 years, 3 months; Drago, 8 years, 3 months). Chief Grimes said a full dual-purpose K‑9 and handler training package costs about $15,500 per dog. The Henderson County Health Partnership awarded the department a $9,300 grant submitted by Captain Pat Bullock to help cover the purchase of a replacement K‑9; the grant does not fully cover training costs, and department staff said remaining training funds may come from a department LECF account (formerly funded in part by gun-permit fees and court-awarded fines).

Narcotics unit and arrests

Chief Grimes noted Sergeant Pyatt will be recognized on May 16 in California by the U.S. Attorney's Office for work tied to a case publicized as \"cluster trucker.\" The Brownsburg narcotics unit also worked with the U.S. Marshals to locate a wanted suspect (a level‑1 felony child‑molester) and assisted in apprehensions of several other wanted persons, including individuals wanted for murder and other violent offenses.

Why it matters

The department's updates touch on violent-crime investigations, emergency response capacity during severe weather, interagency coordination, and planned expenditures for K‑9 replacements. Several items — the homicide investigation and crash outcomes — are under active investigation or review and have not been resolved or closed publicly.

Provenance

The chief's report and related discussion are recorded across multiple agenda items during the April 8 meeting. Gun‑violence figures and the double-homicide reference appear during new business item 06.04 and surrounding discussion (approximately the 899–1012 second marks). The I‑74 crash appears at roughly 1090–1123 seconds. Tornado response remarks begin around 1715 seconds. The narcotics unit award is reported beginning near 1946 seconds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Brownsburg IN - Police Commission - Regular Meeting - Apr 08, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Chief Joseph Grimes briefed the commission on a March double homicide under review by the Hendricks County prosecutor, a commercial-vehicle crash on I‑74, a tornado response on April 2, and a $9,300 grant to help replace a retiring K‑9; the Brownsburg narcotics unit also earned out-of-state recognition.","taxTitle","Town of Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana","taxId",55569,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6610126,"Brownsburg police reassign CSI duties, create property-room manager role and confirm analyst's status",2589,522000,3111000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2904631-48e87cb5018935e463204e02a85dc96e&start=522&end=3111","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2904631-48e87cb5018935e463204e02a85dc96e/thumbnail_522000.jpg","/articles/6610126/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Brownsburg-police-reassign-CSI-duties-create-property-room-manager-role-and-confirm-analysts-status","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610126-0bef2458d7e936a33b7f666b22a462db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771004763&Signature=KNPGu3nKm-fb9tdKi9ySgN6WeWI6xZD04cBW3QKQjDfjLmt6aCKpt4pYJtKeHzf18ZLYDEo049cFMW0I~TdUvNxiq1ZwEslGA6542qB8iKSyDEUc5G9yY5XHkgCbusOODKBsdZv6nqrkzoPAHQQHTct4pHMqwopugiQy-VD300nVPy08dfAHpgo8mRDpJYSeXPsCIZw0FDLEtaqrm17cA0Y5Hm~8hCCG0WBqqGb9n901OBGznScIonH73w4QUsi9uBTDcN2uOLkKcsjMryvLLf4~2ZTeSOxNckvLZNcn~J8ytMF9ZccABz~XoAfBNQ68R2uma11CKRZK4k1TOZ1gUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BROWNSBURG, Ind. — The Brownsburg Police Department told the Police Commission on April 8 that it is realigning civilian staffing to address workload in investigations and evidence management, moving a non-sworn employee into a property-room manager role and formalizing the position in department policy.

Chief Joseph Grimes said Christie Brazil will be moved from administrative services into the investigations unit as a civilian first-class property room custodian; staff presented a job description for the First Class Civilian Property Room Manager (policy 02.20.05) that the commission subsequently approved.

\"We identified the fact that moving Christie Brazil from the administrative services, we're getting her certified and trained and she will become part of the investigations unit as a civilian first class property room custodian,\" Chief Grimes said. Department leaders explained other civilian staff in administrative services will absorb remaining duties.

The commission also approved a job description for a First Class Civilian Narcotics Intelligence Analyst (02.15.03) and, separately, approved Chief Grimes' request to remove Daniela Valenzuela Fernandez from probationary status and to authorize the chief to approve her new rate of pay. Chief Grimes' letter filed on the public record states Ms. Valenzuela Fernandez completed her probation on April 5, 2025.

Why it matters

The property-room manager role consolidates evidence custody and property-room responsibilities under a civilian-trained specialist in investigations, a staffing move the chief said was prompted by growing CSI and property-room demands. The confirmed analyst position strengthens the department's narcotics intelligence capacity.

Implementation details

Major Watts described the property-room-manager job description as a redeveloped position incorporating CSI responsibilities; Christie Brazil will receive certifications and training for the role. The narcotics analyst description was also presented as a redevelopment of an existing analyst role with added narcotics-specific duties.

The commission approved the job descriptions and the personnel status change by voice vote. Department staff said payroll and human resources will implement the pay adjustment for Ms. Valenzuela Fernandez following the commission's approval.

Provenance

Chief Grimes introduced the civilian staffing item under new business 06.01 starting at roughly the 522-second mark; the job description and personnel-status motion appear later in the meeting transcript during agenda items 07.02–07.06.","Chief Joseph Grimes announced a civilian staffing realignment that moves Christie Brazil into a property-room custodian role, formalized a new property-room manager job description, and the commission approved Daniela Valenzuela Fernandez's removal from probation and pay change.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6610130,"Brownsburg narrows lifetime bans, shortens drug-disqualification windows in hiring policy revision",483,2605000,3088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2904631-48e87cb5018935e463204e02a85dc96e&start=2605&end=3088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2904631-48e87cb5018935e463204e02a85dc96e/thumbnail_2605000.jpg","/articles/6610130/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Brownsburg-narrows-lifetime-bans-shortens-drug-disqualification-windows-in-hiring-policy-revision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610130-34631ce13515027dc31a2836a14b20ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771004763&Signature=m6F-x3AqUN8edfXF~FEwXI8s14g4eX7Wl95pe8VFV7jLAx1L5cy0dvNugtXLffmCbJJfsg1LWdqcIpeBMWBnKPfUwHWAaTxz-0vsoJjJ3B8qSXxTQTvKXOppjltLksoUz7sV-afgx10SIXmTkXD7PAJH2oa~0C2ZCwyD-s4l5nvPrZmuxEUXPemXIDBPvyhp4SEIlUi-6pf4PdFUl2VS-n1vlz5cP47MVVxOKf1pa5KL0qEwjwp4O~cHPuDw-phIp-l8c8Yhxl3ErnzRnPmTTv-P9xaUkxoV-HxtNHaPYfBb117id1YW832gqtxjheajBNfAtO5Wjn5BqZz~rZ3ytg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BROWNSBURG, Ind. — The Brownsburg Police Department on April 8 approved revisions to its selection-and-placement policy that shorten disqualification timelines for prior drug use, remove a residency requirement and clarify certified and lateral hiring tracks, department leaders said at the Police Commission meeting.

Major Watts, who led the policy presentation, described the changes as the product of medical review and policy-board discussion and said the revision moves the department toward standards used by neighboring agencies.

\"There are really no drug uses that would prevent someone from being a police officer at any point in their life,\" Major Watts said, describing the medical review that informed the policy changes. \"Page 7... it'll reduce the marijuana use to 1 year. 3 years for the narcotics that had previously been 5 and then 5 years for the controlled substances that had previously been a complete elimination in the past.\" (Transcript phrasing paraphrased for clarity.)

Chief Joseph Grimes said the revision also reflects changes in state law and practice. The new policy removes a decades-old residency requirement; candidates must now maintain reliable telephone service for contact by the agency rather than reside in a specified area.

Why it matters

The changes affect who is eligible to apply for sworn and civilian roles. Under the revision, applicants with past marijuana use may qualify after one year of abstinence; some other narcotics carry longer waiting periods (three or five years depending on classification). The policy also gives the chief's office discretion to limit reapplication after an applicant has been disqualified.

What was discussed and approved

- Lateral vs. certified: The policy clarifies that lateral officers are already state-certified and typically have at least one year of agency experience; certified applicants hold state-recognized certification (for example, from an Indiana University police program) but may lack agency experience.

- Drug-use disqualifiers: The revised policy reduces previously stricter or lifetime disqualifications. The transcript records staff saying the thresholds will be one year for marijuana derivatives, three years for certain narcotics, and five years for specified controlled substances; the policy packet language will be the controlling text for exact definitions and classifications.

- Discretion and reapplication: The policy adds language allowing the office of the chief of police to set a period during which a previously eliminated applicant may not reapply, giving the agency administrative discretion to avoid repetitive background processing for applicants already denied.

Limitations and next steps

Major Watts said some minor typographical edits remain to be corrected in the packet language, but the commission voted to adopt the revision. The department indicated it had consulted a medical reviewer (Dr. Jim Nasett) and the policy review board. The approved policy will be implemented by department personnel staff and posted per the revision date.

Provenance

Discussion and the motion to approve the selection-and-placement policy appear in the meeting transcript in the April 8 agenda item labeled 07.04 (selection and placement of personnel), with presentation beginning at roughly the 2605-second mark and the commission recording the motion as carried near the 3028-second mark.","The Brownsburg Police Department revised its selection-and-placement policy to reduce prior-substance-use disqualification periods (marijuana 1 year, certain narcotics 3 years, other controlled substances 5 years), remove a residency requirement, and clarify certified vs. lateral hiring pathways.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6610135,"Votes at a glance: Brownsburg Police Commission approves recruitment plans, job descriptions and a personnel status change",105,3035000,3140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2904631-48e87cb5018935e463204e02a85dc96e&start=3035&end=3140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2904631-48e87cb5018935e463204e02a85dc96e/thumbnail_3035000.jpg","/articles/6610135/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Votes-at-a-glance-Brownsburg-Police-Commission-approves-recruitment-plans-job-descriptions-and-a-personnel-status-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610135-b9d984875187a21f1555106afb4f4917/orig.mp4?Expires=1771004763&Signature=SSZ5c167vu1udvc2KWRBpJqkqC4ls-bZ7jKb~0q9CVhH1nq3XnOgvufZ7nCEYK-YkwwQInLy0ROH9xOGbet5AF63DLsxMMg4cRR0DHES5wvVX4pAgFcMUAw1SKxz4zMmX24LgtguHmYric7phxg2Gh3SNFDofGNzfu-d9EMnSFCsXrgcmB3YJyIdKEtSOIgne3LGP7~lVdpjIkhoXOp834WHPzV1sEdXElzMrxqgFA0c~m70ddRlSgChIJKwjLIWHSBe46B16PAEF11eBv~eKK8SdoB7~bA24y4L1E7TY~S~hhbbb8V~EbLt0iN7VNppJntxExjzgMa-HoNlTCKZXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BROWNSBURG, Ind. — The Brownsburg Police Commission on April 8 approved multiple personnel policies and recruitment plans and authorized a civilian personnel status change, the commission said during its regularly scheduled meeting.

The panel voted to approve lateral and certified recruitment plans that aim to bring both experienced officers (laterals) and newly certified candidates into the department. The commission also voted to adopt revised job descriptions for a civilian narcotics intelligence analyst and a civilian property room manager and approved a comprehensive revision to the department's selection-and-placement policy. Finally, the commission approved the chief of police's request to remove Daniela Valenzuela Fernandez from probationary status and authorize a corresponding change in pay.

The actions were routine votes taken during the commission's business agenda after presentations by department staff. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes; each motion was put to a voice vote and carried.

Details of the approved items

- Recruitment plans: The commission approved separate lateral and certified recruitment plans. Lateral recruits are officers already certified in Indiana with at least one year of agency experience; certified recruits are those who hold state certification (for example, from an Indiana University program) but lack agency experience.

- Job descriptions: The commission approved policy 02.15.03 (First Class Civilian Narcotics Intelligence Analyst) and policy 02.20.05 (First Class Civilian Property Room Manager). Major Watts and department staff said the descriptions were redeveloped from existing positions to reflect duties tied to narcotics intelligence and property-room management, respectively.

- Selection-and-placement policy: The commission approved a comprehensive revision to the department's selection-and-placement policy (02.340.01 revision dated 04/08/2025). The revised policy updates minimum requirements, clarifies certified vs. lateral classifications, adjusts disqualification timelines for prior substance use, and gives the chief's office additional discretion regarding reapplication timeframes after an applicant is eliminated from the hiring process.

- Personnel status change: Chief Joseph Grimes submitted a letter requesting removal of Daniela Valenzuela Fernandez from probationary status and approval to deem her a first class civilian assigned as the narcotics intelligence analyst effective 04/05/2025; the commission approved the request and authorized the chief to implement the corresponding pay change.

Votes and procedure

Motions were made by commissioners present and approved by voice vote. The meeting record does not include a roll-call vote or individual yea/nay tallies for these items; the clerk recorded each motion as \"motion carries.\" Where the transcript did not name a mover or seconder, the meeting record lists those fields as not specified.

Why it matters

The approved changes affect how the Brownsburg Police Department recruits and screens candidates, manage civilian investigative support roles and handle evidence/property custody. The personnel status change implements a permanent assignment in the department's investigations team.

Provenance

The commission discussed and voted on the recruitment plans and job descriptions during the April 8 meeting agenda under new business (items 07.01–07.06). Specific discussion and votes appear in the meeting transcript between the item on lateral/certified recruitment plans (starting at the 2229-second mark) and the personnel-status motion carried near the 3082–3088-second marks.","At its April 8, 2025 meeting the Brownsburg Police Commission approved lateral and certified recruitment plans, three revised job descriptions/policies and granted a change in status and pay authorization for a civilian employee.","actionData","errors"]

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