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Civil service meeting removes two from eligibility lists, approves detectives' promotional rankings
Summary
At a civil service meeting, members voted to remove Lorenzo Hatcher and Brandon Hopkins from eligibility lists, certified a detectives promotional ranking drawn from nine candidates, and reviewed workforce changes including two demotions; the chief examiner reported an upcoming captain recruitment assessment center.
Acting Chair Gail called the civil service meeting to order and the panel approved the minutes for 07/02/2024 by voice vote.
The panel then voted to remove Lorenzo Hatcher from the court compliance officer eligibility list. Committee member (name not stated) moved to accept the disqualification and Acting Chair Gail seconded; the motion carried after recorded 'aye' votes.
Members next addressed Brandon Hopkins, who appeared on both the court compliance and the entry-level police officer eligibility lists. The panel voted to disqualify Hopkins from the court compliance list and later moved to accept disqualification from the entry-level officer list as well; both motions passed by voice vote.
Chief Examiner Tracy presented the detectives promotional process and asked the panel to accept the resulting eligibility ranking. "There were nine officers that put their name in the hat," Tracy said, describing an assessment center composed of four components that produced a ranked list. The panel accepted the detectives promotional eligibility list; Tracy explained that when a detective vacancy occurs the chief may select from the top five on the list.
Tracy also reviewed the police workforce demographic report for the quarter ending Sept. 30 and said the department recorded two demotions — a detective and a sergeant demoted to officer — resulting from an internal investigation and discipline decided at the chief's discretion. "The discipline is out there to be known," a member said, and Tracy added that some personnel moves may be brief and reversed in later reporting.
The board clarified that court compliance officers hold a limited commission and are not equivalent to entry-level patrol officers; when prisoners are brought from the Pierce County Jail, assigned officers (not compliance officers) handle transports. Tracy noted that the workforce report contained a labeling error — the top line read "lieutenants" though the positions are now captains — and said she would correct it in the next quarterly report.
On recruitment, Tracy said six candidates have entered the captain recruitment process and an assessment center (two to three parts) will be scheduled; another civil service meeting is likely after that process concludes. The meeting adjourned with holiday greetings.
Actions recorded at the meeting included approval of minutes, three separate disqualification motions (Lorenzo Hatcher; Brandon Hopkins — court compliance; Brandon Hopkins — entry-level), and certification/acceptance of the court compliance eligibility list and the detectives promotional eligibility list. Vote outcomes were recorded by voice as passed; specific tallies beyond the recorded 'aye' responses were not provided in the transcript.
