Green Bay Police and Fire Commission reviews one patrol candidate in closed session, continues hiring process

The Green Bay Police and Fire Commission met in a special session Oct. 23 and, after convening in closed session under Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c) and (f), reviewed one patrol officer candidate background, conducted one interview and chose to continue that candidate in the department's hiring process.

Commissioner Dorf announced two items would be handled in closed session: D.1, consideration of patrol officer candidate backgrounds, and D.2, interviews with patrol officer candidates. The chair recited the commission's authority under Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c) and (f), which allow a governmental body to meet in closed session to consider employment and performance-evaluation data for public employees.

Before the closed session, the commission approved the meeting agenda on a motion by Commissioner Morphew, seconded by Commissioner Boyle Rohloff; the item passed on a voice vote. The commission then moved into closed session following a motion moved by Commissioner Dorf and seconded by Commissioner Boyle Rohloff.

The meeting record states the commission reviewed one candidate background and conducted one interview while in closed session, and that it "chose to continue that individual within their hiring process." After returning to open session the commission voted to confirm the closed-session report; the record shows a voice vote in favor and no opposition recorded. Commissioners then moved to adjourn and the meeting ended.

The meeting record does not include additional details about the candidate, such as name, rank offered, or next steps and timelines; those details were not specified in the open-session report.