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POLICE COMMISSION
BOARD MEMBERS:Greg R.Chapman -Chairman·James E.Gardner -Secretary·Steven J.Schindlbeck -Liaison
PLAINFIELD BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
MEETING MINUTES
September 17.2020
Commissioner Greg Chapman called the September 17,2020 meeting of the Board of
Police Commissioners to order at 6:00pm.In attendance were Commissioner Chapman,
Commissioner Gardner,Chief Konopek and Kim McKinney.Chief Konopek stepped out of the
meeting and rejoined at 6:11pm.Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this meeting was done via
Zoom.The public was allowed and encouraged to email all comments or questions they would
like addressed to Commission Administrative Assistant Kim McKinney by 3:00 p.m.on September
17,2020.No questions or comments were received.
Public Forum:Citizen's Comments-None.
The minutes of the August 13,2020 meeting were read,and Commissioner Chapman
moved the minutes to be approved,Commissioner Gardner seconded the motion.All in favor.
Correspondence-None
Old Business-The Board would like to begin the process of finalizing a testing company
to handle both Entry Level and Promotional testing.Commissioner Gardner would like to take
the lead in comparing companies.Commissioner Chapman agrees.All in favor.
Commissioner Chapman takes a moment to inform the Board he would like the Board to
consider updating the current Rules and Regulations.Some of these changes may include Entry
Level Officer educational requirements.
Chief Konopek makes the request to change the evaluation process of the Sergeant
Promotional Exam.This portion of the exam the candidate would now be rated by a group of
current supervisors.Commissioner Chapman will consult with the Boards council and confirm
this is within the flexibility of the current 20%Departmental Merit &Efficiency.
New Business-Commissioner Chapman would like to focus on future Recruitment
Strategies and Techniques.The Board would like to put forth extra effort to ensure that when
testing we are advertising the testing process to a wide and diverse range of people.Over the
next couple of meetings,the Board will discuss the Budget for advertising our testing process
along with new and creative ways to advertise testing.
Executive Session-None
There being no further business or discussion,Commissioner Chapman moved the
meeting be adjourned at 6:51 pm.
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VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD
POLICE COMMISSION
BOARD MEMBERS:Greg R.Chapman -Chairman'James E.Gardner -Secretary'Steven J.Schindlbeck -Liaison
Respectfully submitted,
Greg R.Chapman
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Plainfield Police Commission
Minutes:September 17,2020
Plainfield Police Commissioners
14300 S.Coil Plus Drive>Plainfield,Illinois 60544 •(815)267-7218·Fax
(815)436 -9681