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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 . 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 72„4„52 Raymond"Buddy" Parker, Member Raymond "Buddy" Parker, Member