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Ottawa board selects IO Solutions to administer police promotion exams, sets dates
Summary
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners approved IO Solutions to provide promotion exams for corporal, sergeant and captain, citing cross-department use and a $114 per-test cost; the board scheduled the sergeant written exam Sept. 17, 2026, and oral interviews Sept. 21.
The City of Ottawa Board of Fire and Police Commissioners voted Feb. 11 to hire IO Solutions to administer promotion exams for corporal, sergeant and captain.
Captain Marc Hoster reviewed two vendors — IO Solutions and Stanard & Associates — and recommended IO Solutions because it offers exams for all three ranks and is already used by the fire department. The board approved the recommendation in a motion by Steve Malinsky, seconded by Kenneth Brown; the minutes record “All ayes.”
The board noted the written tests cost $114 each and that unused tests may be returned for reimbursement. The Sergeant written exam was scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, to be administered in person at the police department. Oral interviews for sergeant candidates were set to begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. The board estimated about four candidates will participate.
No debate or dissent over the vendor choice is recorded in the meeting minutes. The board’s action completes vendor selection and sets the dates and format for the promotion process; any further procedural details or candidate names were not specified in the minutes.
