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Hammond board approves police personnel notices and ratifies Chicago radio interoperability MOU
Summary
The board approved correspondence from Chief Jeffrey Long requesting an officer resignation and two retirements, and ratified a memorandum of understanding allowing Hammond police to transmit on Chicago public-safety radio frequencies for interoperability.
The Hammond City board on unanimous administrative recommendations approved police personnel notices from Jeffrey Long, the city's chief of police, and ratified a memorandum of understanding enabling Hammond police to transmit on Chicago public-safety radio frequencies during interoperable operations.
Correspondence from Jeffrey Long requested acceptance of Officer Joseph Calins' resignation effective June 21, 2026, and recorded the retirements of Detective Sergeant Mark Biller (effective Oct. 11, 2026) and Detective Sergeant Michael Nemch (effective Oct. 18, 2026). A board member moved to recommend approval of the personnel actions; another member concurred and the board recorded acceptance.
Separately, the board considered and ratified a memorandum of understanding with the Chicago Police Department to authorize transmission on Chicago public-safety radio frequencies for interoperability. A board representative said the agreement had been signed in the field during a public-safety incident and was returned for formal ratification.
No roll-call vote totals are recorded in the transcript for these items; actions were recorded as recommended and concurred. The approvals were handled as correspondence and routine administrative items; no additional hearings or votes were scheduled.
