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Moraine Merit Commission certifies police entry-level and cadet lists, agrees to administer sergeant test
Summary
The commission certified certified entry-level and cadet candidate lists for the Moraine Police Department, received an update on lateral candidates and directed that a sole sergeant promotion candidate take the promotional test.
The Moraine Merit Commission on May 7 certified the full-time police officer entry-level and police cadet candidate lists, received an update on lateral-entry candidates and agreed that the single applicant for a sergeant promotion will take the standard promotional test.
The action keeps hiring moving forward for the Moraine Police Department while the department continues background checks and processes for lateral transfers and cadet applicants. Commissioners voted to certify the lists that staff presented and said they will re-advertise once the certified lists are exhausted.
Police Chief (name not specified) told the commission, “We do have some viable candidates on the lateral,” and said staff would “work through those.” The chief also reported there were “some viable candidates” on the entry-level list and that, combined with lateral recruits, the department “may get us where we need” on staffing.
Commissioners made a motion to certify the entry-level officer list; the motion carried on the roll call. The commission later moved to certify the cadet candidate list; that motion also passed on roll call. During both votes, commissioners responded yes when asked by the clerk to record their votes.
On the sergeant promotion, staff reported there was a single applicant who meets minimum qualifications. A commissioner said it is the usual process for promotion candidates to take the promotional test unless there is an undue burden. The commission directed staff to schedule the computer-based sergeant test during the advertised testing week and to coordinate timing with the candidate.
Staff advised the commission that if and when a certified list is exhausted they will pull the advertisement or applications and re-advertise as allowed by process timelines; commissioners said they expect to revisit recruitment in June or July if necessary.
The commission’s decisions were procedural certifications and scheduling directions; no hiring appointments or promotional appointments were made at the meeting.
Commission staff said background checks are ongoing for lateral and cadet candidates and that study materials had been provided to the sergeant candidate when the application opened.
