HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmentment No. 2023-01 (Amending Rule and Procedure 1 Applicant Qualifications and Rule 2 Selection of Applicants ti
STATE OF INDIANA
BEFORE THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION
AMENDMENT NO. 2023-01
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF
JEFFERSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT MERIT
COMMISSION RULES AND PROCEDURE,AMENDING
RULE AND PROCEDURE 1 "APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS" AND RULE 2
"SELECTION OF APPLICANTS"
WHEREAS,pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-4-6-2,the City of Jeffersonville Common Council
(hereinafter the"Council"), is the legislative body of Jeffersonville City government; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-8-2-2, the City of Jeffersonville has established,
maintains, and operates a police and law enforcement system to preserve public peace and order
and provides facilities and equipment for that system (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the
"Department"); and,
WHEREAS,pursuant to Ind.Code§36-8-3.5-3,the Council adopted Resolution No.2008-
R-30 (as amended by Resolution No. 2009-R-17, as amended Ordinance No. 2011-OR-44, An
Ordinance Reaffirming the Authority of the City of Jeffersonville Police Merit Commission); and,
WHEREAS,pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-8-3.5-10,the duly appointed City of Jeffersonville
Police Merit Commission(hereinafter the"Commission")adopted the City ofJeffersonville Police
Merit Commission Rules and Procedures (as amended from time-to-time by the Commission,
pursuant to amendment procedures set forth in the City of Jeffersonville Police Merit Commission
Rules and Procedures)(hereinafter, collectively referred to as the "Rules");and,
WHEREAS, the Commission and the Department has seen in recent years a decline in
applicants for hire as members of the Department,and further has been working to determine more
effective ways of increasing applicants for new hire to the Department;
WHEREAS, the Commission and the Department have determined that Rule Numbers 1
& 2 of the Rules, which previously limited the time-frame for acceptance of applications by the
Department, are potential barriers to obtaining a larger pool of qualified candidates for new hire;
WHEREAS, the Commission has determined to Amend Rule #1 & Rule # 2 to the Rules,
to allow applications to be accepted by the Department at any time throughout the year, without
limitation.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF JEFFERSONIVLLE POLICE MERIT
COMMISSION RULES AND PROCEDURES ARE HEREBY AMENDED, to read as
follows, and removing any and all language within the Rules inconsistent with the language
contained hereinbelow(note:any additions are notated in shaded lettering and deletions are notated
with a line through the stricken language), to wit:
RULE AND PROCEDURE, 1,ENTITLED, "APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS"
RULE&PROCEDURE#1
APPLICANT
OUALIFICATIONS
PURPOSE: To establish the procedure for making application for appointment or
reappointment as a member to the City of Jeffersonville Police Department
(the"Department"),and to establish the minimum qualifications necessary for
an applicant to be considered. •
APPLICATION
A. Application Forms: Application forms for appointment to the Department
may be obtained from the City of Jeffersonville Human Resources
Department (hereinafter "HR"), located at City Hall, 500 Quartermaster
Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Completed applications must be submitted
together with any other necessary documents directly to the HR. All
information requested in the application must be completed to the best of the
applicant's knowledge and belief Any omission or misrepresentation may
render the applicant ineligible for a position with the Department. Any
changes to an application during the application period must be updated by
the applicant on a form approved by HR.
B. Application Period: Applications for appointment to the Department
shall be accepted at any time. Applications will remain on file for a period
not to exceed one (1)year from the date of the application.
Applications shall be collected and reviewed within a reasonable time prior
to or after the exhaustion or expiration of the then existing Applicant
Eligibility List.
C. Upon exhaustion or expiration of the then existing Applicant Eligibility
List, the Department shall take all necessary actions to appropriately
publicize the upcoming dates for to the news media in order to inform the
community.
II. QUALIFICATIONS
All applicants for appointment or reappointment to the Department must meet the
following requirements:
A. Must be a citizen of the United States of America.
B. Must be at least twenty-one(21)years of age,and no more than thirty-six(36)
years of age.
C. Must submit a completed application to the Jeffersonville Human Resource
Department with an authenticated birth certificate or satisfactory evidence of
date and place of birth.
D. Must not have been convicted of a felony of any kind.
E. Must not have been convicted of any misdemeanor(s)which indicate(s) the
applicant has a propensity for violence or to break the law.
F. Must be of good moral character.
G. Must have a valid driver's license.
III. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must be graduates of a duly accredited high school and,at the Commission's
request,must supply a school-certified copy of their transcripts. Applicants having passed
a state accredited G.E.D.test and subsequently receiving a diploma from a commissioned
high school shall be deemed as having graduated from a duly commissioned high school.
Any home-schooled candidate claiming the equivalent of a diploma from a duly accredited
high school must provide confirmation that the State of Indiana recognizes such status.
IV. RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT
There is no residence requirement with respect to application to the Department,however,
each applicant must: (1) have adequate and reliable means of transportation to and from
the Department headquarters; (2) must maintain adequate and reliable telephone service
for communication with the Department; and (3) must be in compliance with any other
requirements under Indiana Code and the Department Standard Operating Procedures.
RULE AND PROCEDURE#2
SELECTION OF APPLICANTS
PURPOSE: To establish the procedure for selection of applicants to be appointed to the
Department:
I. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
Applications received by the Commission,in accordance with Rule&Procedure #1, shall
have a preliminary review to determine that all requirements of said procedure have been
satisfied and no apparent disqualifying factors are present.
Applicants not meeting the requirements set forth in Rule & Procedure #1 may be
immediately disqualified. The remaining applicants will continue through the selection
process outlined herein. However, the Commission reserves the right to disqualify an
applicant at any point throughout the hiring process.
SO AMENDED THIS l/ _DAY OF /"4
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MEMBERS VOTING "YEA": MEMBERS VOTING "NAY":
Jerem ling, Presid Jeremy Snelling, President
Robert Campbell, Vice-President Robert Campbell, Vice-President
Scott r' ge, reasurer Scott Aldridge, Treasurer
Bonnie Deppert, Secretary Bonnie Deppert, Secretary
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Raymond"Buddy" Parker, Member Raymond "Buddy" Parker, Member