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Evansville police meeting approves reprimand, removes two applicants and awards letter to detective
Summary
At the Oct. 28 Evansville Police American Mission meeting, the body approved the previous minutes and $1,062.30 in claims, confirmed a written reprimand for Mario Reed, removed two applicants from consideration, and awarded a letter of combination to Detective Arnold Juncker. Chief Philip Smith and Councilor Missy Mosby praised recent collaboration.
On Monday, Oct. 28, the Evansville Police American Mission meeting moved through routine business and several personnel actions, approving prior minutes and claims and confirming discipline for an officer while removing two applicants from consideration.
Unidentified Speaker 2 moved to approve the previous minutes; Unidentified Speaker 1 seconded and the motion carried. The board then approved payment of claims totaling $1,062.30 after a motion by Unidentified Speaker 2 and a second by Unidentified Speaker 1.
During a field-training update, Unidentified Speaker 2 moved "that we confirm the discipline, the written reprimand for Mario Reed." Unidentified Speaker 1 seconded the motion and the board voted in favor, confirming the written reprimand for Mario Reed.
The board reviewed applicants and, after a motion by Unidentified Speaker 2 and a second by Unidentified Speaker 1, removed applicant 24-125 and applicant 24-110 from further consideration.
A sworn-accommodation recommendation for Detective Arnold Juncker was presented; Unidentified Speaker 2 moved "that we award an letter of combination to, detective Juncker." The motion was seconded and approved.
Philip Smith, identified in the transcript as "chief police, Evansville Police Department," thanked the board leadership on the record, saying, "They're not here right now, but president McCormick and vice president Saltzman have been, extremely, pleasant to work with. We are working well together even when we disagree." Councilor Missy Mosby (Second Ward and police liaison) also spoke, saying it had "been amazing to see camaraderie come back" and noting officers were "very happy about what's coming up too with the proposed contract." These remarks were acknowledgments of collaboration rather than formal actions.
The board scheduled its next meeting for Monday, Nov. 11 at 04:15 and then adjourned after a motion to adjourn carried by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: approve previous minutes — passed (voice); approve claims $1,062.30 — passed (voice); confirm written reprimand for Mario Reed — passed (voice); remove applicants 24-125 and 24-110 — passed (voice); award letter of combination to Detective Arnold Juncker — passed (voice); motion to adjourn — passed (voice).
The meeting record does not list individual roll-call vote names beyond the motion and second and records outcomes by voice vote.
