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SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
The Jeffersonville Police Merit Commission met on February 22, 2017 at 5:00 P.M. for a Special
Meeting. The meeting was held in the City Council Chambers, First Floor, 500 Quartermaster Court,
Jeffersonville, Indiana. Those present were President Robert Campbell, Vice-President Jeremy Snelling,
Bonnie Deppert, Scott Aldridge,Jim Reagan, Attorney Robert Bottorff and Patty Rush. Guest was
Attorney Larry Wilder.
The Special Meeting was to review, discuss and vote on Amendment No. 2017-01, AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT MERIT COMMISSION RULES AND
PROCEDURES, RULES AND PROCEDURES NOS. 1 &2. Attorney Bottorff handed out copies to each
member of the Police Merit Commission along with Attorney Larry Wilder and Assistant Chief McVoy.
The portion that has changed was the Interview Procedures, Rule 2.5 which was added to the
Amendment. This Rule & Procedure, 2.5, ENTITLED, "APPLICATION AND APPOINTMENT OF
EXPERIENCED OFFICERS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT". The purpose is to establish the circumstances,
minimum qualifications, and procedure for application and appointment of applicants with prior sworn
law enforcement experience to the Department.
Mr. Snelling made motion to approve Amendment No. 2017-01 and seconded by Ms. Deppert.
Voted 5-0
Assistant Chief McVoy presented a letter to the Commission from Chief Kenney Kavanaugh. This
was to officially request to receive the names of candidates' number 13, 14 and 15 on the hiring list.
This would be to fill three (3) vacancies within the agency and the recent events of Indiana Law
Enforcement Academy(ILEA Plainfield) clearing the waiting list of academy recruits on Monday,
February 13, 2017. This would be in preparation to secure recruits in the Plainfield ILEA Class of June
2017. Those names were Andrew J. Frazee, Daniel T. Karr and Rebecca M. Moses. Mr. Reagan made
motion to approve the names listed and seconded by Mr. Aldridge. Voted 5-0
Mr. Snelling made motion to adjourn at 5:25 P.M. Our next regular meeting will be held on
March 14, 2017 at 5:00 P.M.
Presibent Robert Campbell
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