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Rolling Meadows commission approves revised entry‑level hiring rules, clarifies one‑way interview viewing
Summary
The Board approved revised rules for entry‑level police hiring that require at least one commissioner plus the police chief to view one‑way interview recordings, mandate legally defensible reasons for disqualification, and standardize candidate scoring. The City Council was noted to take a first reading of the City Code amendment on April 14.
The City of Rolling Meadows Board of Fire & Police Commissioners approved revised rules and regulations on April 13, 2026, clarifying procedures for entry‑level police hiring, including how one‑way interview recordings will be handled and how candidates will be notified of disqualification.
Chairman Tom Callard led discussion of a new one‑way interview component and concerns about a single person making early discretionary decisions. City Attorney Melissa Wolf advised that reasons for disqualification must be legally defensible and that candidate notifications should reflect those legally supportable reasons. A standardized score sheet will apply to every candidate, and the minutes note that commissioners can access the interview portal to view recordings.
The board recorded that the City Council was scheduled to complete the first reading of a City Code amendment on April 14 that would permit the Commission to change its rules and regulations. Commissioner John Loesch moved to approve the Revised Rules and Regulations as presented; Commissioner Mary Sheahen seconded and the motion passed with all in favor.
The revised rules require at least one commissioner plus the police chief — or the deputy chief in the chief's absence — to review one‑way interview recordings and direct that candidate notifications and disqualification reasons be documented in a manner consistent with anti‑discrimination law.
