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Chief says Rolling Meadows likely to keep in-house background checks but open to outside psychological assessments for promotions
Summary
Police Chief Tony Peluso told the commission he does not want to stop in-house background investigations but is interested in National Testing Network's psychological evaluations as part of promotional assessments to provide a fresh, defensible review.
Chief Tony Peluso told the Board of Fire & Police Commissioners on Jan. 23 that he would "not want to discontinue conducting background investigations in-house; however, he expressed interest in exploring the use of National Testing Network for psychological assessments." Peluso framed psychological testing as potentially useful for promotional processes because it would provide a fresh evaluation rather than reusing a new-hire assessment.
Commissioners discussed whether a rolling eligibility list could be used for the sergeant promotional process and asked staff to confirm statutory limits. Deputy Chief Matt Weiglein is conducting additional research and the City Attorney is reviewing applicable statutes. The Commission also discussed budgeting for additional management services to support the upcoming sergeant promotional process and asked the vendor for a demonstration of video-based interview questions.
