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Police Personnel Board
Minutes—June 7, 2012
The meeting was called to order at 12:05pm.
Ten persons attended as follows:
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT (7) STAFF PRESENT (3)
Mr. Chris Ricks (Chair) Chief Roger Schroeder
Mr. Donald Cline (Vice Chair) Lt. Deric Heislen
Curtis Creagh (Secretary) Sarah Trittler
Mr. Ray Bledsoe
Ms. Lisa Turner
Mr. George Minze
Ms. Kelly Dillon
Following greetings roll call was taken.
Approval of May 3, 2012 Minutes
Noting the spelling correction of Mr. Donald Cline’s name, it was moved by Cline and seconded by
Creagh that the minutes for the May 3, 2012 meeting be approved. The motion carried.
Old Business
Update on Police Officer Hiring Process – Lt. Heislen gave a summary briefing on the status of the
process. To date, there were 127 applications available and three officer positions open. The testing
will take place twice on Saturday, June 23rd. Proctors for the 9am test will be Ray Bledsoe and George
Minze; proctors for the 1pm test will be Curtis Creagh and Chris Ricks. There are concerns for ADA
provisions needed by at least one of the applicants. Lt. Heislen or Sarah Trittler will follow-up to
ascertain the specifics of the need and distribute that information to the Board.
The Board is invited to observe the face-to-face interviews, noting that doing so obligates the Board
member to be present at all of them to ensure fairness. Donald Cline volunteered to do so. The
interviews will be scheduled to take place July 9-18. September 14, 2012 is the date by which the entire
process should be completed by Lt. Heislen.
JCPD Appreciation Day – Kelly Dillon facilitated the discussion that included comments on the type of
donations already earmarked, i.e. food, prizes, drinks, and service support by community members, to
include grilling. Chris Ricks volunteered to ensure grill(s) are available. The Board agreed the location
will be behind the Police Dept. Other administrative details were discussed, such as ensuring the event
is publicized through Michelle Gleba and Thank-you notes are sent out on the Board’s behalf.
Care packages for deployed officers – Kelly Dillon will continue to gather information about the specifics
to be included in the packages to be mailed. Chris Ricks will draft a letter to be included on behalf of the
Board. These actions are undertaken as means of showing support to those officers.
New Business
Remarks at the July 2nd City Council meeting – Chris Ricks will develop remarks that will be distributed
prior to the next meeting that will provide: 1) introduction, 2) reflection of the Board’s position on
possible cuts to the police department budget, and 3) implication of how cuts could impact the safety of
the community.
Concerns raised in a News Tribune article for the change in the charter –The Board noted and briefly
discussed comments made without agreeing to any further action needed; Jefferson City citizens voted
to approve the changes.
Summary Monthly Crime reports – The Board requested referenced reports to be distributed to all
board members.
The next meeting date was set to be Monday, July 2, 2012 at 4:30pm as an accommodation for the
Board to appear before the regular City Council meeting at 6pm.
No other business was discussed. Motion for adjournment was made by Creagh and seconded by Kelly
Dillon. The meeting was adjourned at 12:54pm.
Respectfully,
Curtis E. Creagh