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Commission terminates police eligibility list and approves new entry‑level recruitment ad
Summary
The Merit System Commission voted March 4 to terminate an existing police eligibility list and to advertise a new entry‑level police officer recruitment; the police chief said the previous list produced three hires but had fewer than 10 candidates, and the commission decided not to run a lateral recruitment.
The Merit System Commission voted March 4 to terminate the existing police eligibility list and approve advertising for a new entry‑level police officer, the commission record shows.
The police chief told the commission the terminated list produced three hires but had become “stale” and contained fewer than 10 candidates. “We did hire 3 off of the list,” the chief said, describing one hire now in field training, another in an earlier academy stage and a third who left for the police academy and is expected to finish in June, leaving the department with one additional vacancy.
After discussing options, the chief and members agreed to run an entry‑level recruitment only and not to run a lateral process because there is only one vacancy. Members and the chief discussed start and end dates for the ad and the length of the advertising window; earlier remarks referenced a three‑week run and possible end dates around March 26, but the motion recorded at the meeting stated the advertising window as March 5 through April 26.
The chair moved to advertise the entry‑level position with the stated window; a member seconded and the roll call recorded unanimous approval from members present. The chief said there was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 09:10.
