The Elkhart Police Merit Commission on Sept. 3 voted unanimously to hire Megan Grecowski as a police officer and held a swearing‑in administered by Mayor Robertson.

Chief Tim Ellenace presented Grecowski to the commission as a former Elkhart Police Department officer who graduated from Ivy Tech, served in the U.S. Navy and later worked as a deputy coroner before seeking to return to the department. "We present to the commission today, Megan Grecowski," Ellenace said, asking the commission to consider her for a position with the department. A motion to approve her hiring passed in a roll call vote of 5–0.

Mayor Robertson administered the oath: "I swear that I will, diligently, honestly, faithfully, and impartially, perform all of my duties as a police officer of the city of Elkhart, Indiana," after which the commission recessed briefly for congratulations.

The hire was part of a broader staffing update from Chief Ellenace. He told commissioners the department has roughly 15 current openings and a hiring pool working through background checks. "As of right now so we're I believe we're looking at, just to kinda update the commission, I believe we've got 15 openings right now," Ellenace said. He said three officers have just entered the field training officer (FTO) program and four lateral officers from Goshen Police Department have been hired and will begin FTO soon.

Ellenace said the department hopes "by the first of the year, we'll have about 9 that are ready to hit the road and enter into our shipment," which he said would provide substantial relief for back‑filling shifts and operational needs. He also said the department expects to present a promotion policy to the commission by the end of the week for statutory compliance and commission consideration.

Commissioners voted on the hire and approved standard procedural business at the meeting, including amending the agenda and approving minutes from a special Aug. 21 meeting. The commission adjourned after routine business.