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Franklin City Police Merit Commission extends conditional offers to two lateral candidates
Summary
On April 7, 2026, the Franklin City Police Merit Commission voted to extend conditional job offers to lateral candidates Austin Stanley and James Kinman as the department advances hiring after 28 applicants passed the physical-agility test.
The Franklin City Police Merit Commission voted April 7 to extend conditional offers of employment to two lateral police candidates, Austin Stanley and James Kinman, moving the department closer to filling several vacancies.
The commission approved the offers following the Chief's hiring update. "We ended up with 28 applicants that did pass the PT test last weekend," the Chief said, adding that written testing is planned for June and that the department currently has four officer vacancies, including one recent departure. The Chief said interview questions will be finalized ahead of the next round of interviews.
Dr. Shafer moved to accept claims included in the meeting packet and, later, moved to advance one of the personnel matters; motions on administrative items and the two conditional offers were seconded and approved by voice vote. The commission approved a motion to extend a conditional offer to Austin Stanley (motion moved by the presiding officer and seconded by Les Tabling) and a separate motion to extend a conditional offer to James Kinman (moved by the presiding officer and seconded by Dr. Shafer). Commissioners recorded the motions as passed by voice vote.
Commissioners and staff confirmed both offers were signed and that the Chief would complete onboarding steps. The presiding officer noted the commission meets on the second Tuesday in May and set May 12 at 6:00 p.m. as the regular meeting time; depending on how many applicants advance, interviews may require two or three days.
Other routine business at the meeting included approving claims and accepting the March 3 meeting minutes. With no further new or old business, the commission adjourned.
