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Lawrence City Police Merit Commission advances 12 candidates; seven move to background review
Summary
At a brief meeting the Lawrence City Police Merit Commission accepted the minutes and was notified that 12 candidates passed the written exam, seven will enter background checks and five were removed; staff recommended adding 0.5 points per section to the eligibility calculation.
The Lawrence City Police Merit Commission met briefly and accepted the minutes before hearing a staff update that 12 candidates passed the written examination and will move to the application phase, with seven advancing to the background-check stage and five removed from consideration.
During the new-business portion, the commission’s lieutenant presented three personnel-related items. On the written exam results the lieutenant said 12 candidates will move forward to the application phase and that that notification required no formal action by the commission. On the application submissions the lieutenant reported seven candidates were moved into the background phase and five candidates were removed.
On selection criteria, the lieutenant recommended a scoring approach: “It is recommended to allocate 0.5 points for each section,” he said, noting those points would be included in the eligibility-test calculation “as stated in the rules and regs and in the document below.” Commissioners offered no additions or corrections and treated the item as notification rather than taking a formal vote.
The commission also moved to accept the minutes as submitted. The transcript records a motion, one or more seconds, and an in‑favor voice vote with the chair announcing the motion passed; the record does not specify who made the motion or provide a roll-call vote tally.
All seven candidates identified for background review were described as tier one, meaning they have already completed the academy. The lieutenant said, pending completion of background checks and related steps, the commission expects to return to this matter at its next meeting and proceed with conditional hires.
No members of the public were present in person or online. The commission noted its next meeting is scheduled for May 11 at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
