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Sheriff reports strong hiring pool, fitness evaluation results and pending body-worn camera policy review
Summary
The sheriff’s office reported a large applicant pool and almost all employees passing annual fitness evaluations; a drafted body-worn camera policy is under review by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Clinton County’s sheriff reported progress on hiring, fitness evaluations and a drafted body-worn camera policy during the May 20 commissioners meeting.
The sheriff said the department invited roughly 20 applicants to testing out of a large applicant pool and expects to hire two new positions created by recent staffing increases. He also reported that most patrol shifts “have tested for their fitness eval” and that everyone tested so far has “exceeded the standard,” with a few members still to complete evaluations because of leave.
On body-worn cameras, the sheriff said he has “drafted a policy” and submitted it to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for review about a month earlier. He said his state rep indicated initial support and that the sheriff will share the final policy with commissioners after receiving the department’s response.
In response to a question about the fitness standard, the sheriff described the evaluation components, which include a timed mile walk with age-based standards from the American Exercise Council, stair work carrying equipment, two minutes of CPR, a 95-pound deadlift and a 75-pound patient lift. He characterized the evaluations as “things that we do day to day” to ensure staff fitness for duty.
No formal votes were taken on the sheriff’s items; the presentations were informational updates to the board.
