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Franklin Park panel approves minutes, sets police entrance exam dates as chiefs outline candidate screening
Summary
At a Feb. 2 Fire & Police Commission meeting, chiefs updated commissioners on police recruitment: entrance exams are scheduled for March 28 and April 26, one probationary officer resigned, and leadership plans psychological and medical screenings so new hires can serve as paramedics and ease overtime pressures.
The Village of Franklin Park Fire & Police Commission approved the Jan. 5 meeting minutes and heard updates Feb. 2 from police and fire leadership about recruiting and candidate screening.
Chief Tom Ferris told the commission he has "been working with Dinorah for the entrance exams and promotional exam," and added that "we had one officer Kyle Parker who was on probation and did not make his training. He…
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