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Grosse Ile commission lifts probation for officer, recommends commissioner appointment and approves conditional job offer
Summary
At a police commission meeting, commissioners removed Officer Asher White’s probationary status, recommended Mark Milewski for a police commission seat subject to board approval, and approved a conditional employment offer for a candidate identified as Mr. Ames.
The Grosse Ile Police Commission removed the probationary status of Officer Asher White, recommended Mark Milewski to fill an open commission seat pending township board approval and approved a conditional job offer for a candidate identified as Mr. Ames.
Commissioners voted on the three personnel items during the meeting; each motion passed by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tally provided in the transcript. Chief (Grosse Ile Police Department) said White completed his field training officer (FTO) program about a year ago “with no issues,” that White has been assigned to the midnight shift and “has been a great addition to our department.” Commissioner Franca moved to remove Officer White’s probationary status effective May 6, 2025; the motion carried.
The commission also voted to recommend that the township board appoint Mark Milewski to the Grosse Ile Police Commission. Commissioners said they interviewed multiple candidates and that Milewski’s experience best matched the commission’s current needs; the recommendation will go to the township board for final approval.
Finally, commissioners approved presenting a conditional offer of employment to a candidate identified in the meeting as Mr. Ames. Chief explained the conditional offer is contingent on a background investigation, a psychological exam, a physical exam, a drug screen and successful completion of a one-year probationary period. The chief noted the hire would help backfill a previous resignation and that, if all conditions are not met, the conditional offer is not valid.
Votes at a glance: all three motions were approved by voice vote during the meeting; the transcript records “All in favor? Aye” for each item but does not record a numerical roll-call or named yes/no votes.
The commission’s actions affect current staffing: during discussion the chief said the department would be at 23 total employees, including 16 sworn officers, with one remaining vacancy after the planned hire is completed. The recommendation to appoint Milewski still requires township board action before he would join the commission; the conditional offer to Mr. Ames remains contingent on completion of the checks the chief described.
No statutes or ordinances were cited during these personnel votes, and the motions were recorded as internal personnel actions of the Grosse Ile Police Commission.
