The Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners presented multiple letters of commendation to department personnel for a range of incidents, including interagency coordination for a Secret Service detail, drug investigations that led to controlled buys and search warrants, and a multi-agency pursuit that ended in the arrest of a suspect.

Operations Commander Matt Ponika received a meritorious police duty commendation for leading departmental planning and interagency coordination after the U.S. Secret Service notified the department that Donald Trump Jr. would visit town on short notice in July 2025. The transcript records that Ponika coordinated for roughly 48 hours, contacted other agencies, developed an event plan, remained on site until about 8 p.m., and oversaw officers assigned to the detail; the visit proceeded without incident.

Officer Ian Fultz was recommended for a Level 1 commendation after traffic stops in April and May 2025 that led to controlled buys and search warrants executed by the Lake County Drug Task Force; items recovered included cocaine, drug paraphernalia and THC products. Officer Nick Wright and Detective Quata Osborne were recommended for Level 2 commendations for their roles in the investigations; the case was referred to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further action.

Detective Quata Osborne and Lieutenant Jeff Rice were recommended for Level 3 and Level 2 commendations, respectively, for their roles in locating and apprehending a suspect connected to a carjacking reported June 27, 2025. The transcript describes a pursuit across jurisdictions, multiple agencies coordinating to box in the suspect, the suspect vehicle becoming disabled near Portage and officers eventually taking the suspect into custody.

All commendations were approved by the commission during the meeting by motion and voice vote