11/19/2014 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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AGENDA REVIEW SESSION NOVEMBER 19, 2014 76 as first on the scene after a fire. Mr. Jones asked if they are comfortable carrying weapons. Chief Cox stated the investigators are, they have been trained on handling weapons. Iie added there are four (4) fire investigators, three (3) from the Fire Department and one (1) from the Police Department. - Hiring List - Fire Department Chief Stephen Cox stated the application process started in January and concluded in May. He noted they received about 330 applicants. After testing scores, they were down to 100, after agility testing it was reduced to 98, and all the interview process they were down to 91. Chief Cox noted they used — a third parry administrator to compile the scores and the list he presented to the Board shows the names, sex, and nationality of all of the applicants. Chief Cox stated they were not successful on race, but he was pleased to see that two women are in the top three candidates. Chief Cox stated they have contacted Fire Departments with minority recruitment successes to see what they are doing. He stated it has opened our eyes to outreach not being done well. Chief Cox stated they are working on that now, and scrapping the old policy that produced only about four (4) or five (5) individuals. Chief Cox stated they are now reaching out to other fire departments in the State for recruits and looking at expanding the recruit training at the new training center. Chief Cox stated he is asking the Board to approve the hiring list for two years, and they will use the list for that period. Applicants will have to retest though, which may move them up or down on the list. - Changes to Duty Manual General Orders – Fire and Police Departments Attorney Cory Hamel asked permission to remain in the Executive Session as the Police Department attorney. He informed the Board that the Police and Fire working Agreements that are ratified by the FOP will be sent to the Board when final, but meanwhile he has asked the Clerk to send to the Board and ask for tentative approval by vote the pieces sent. He stated they can be added to the final agreement that should be ready by the December meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m. ATTEST: 1 inda M .Mat 'n Cl rk BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY au a A. Vasque Pr sident EXECUTIVE SESSION NOVEMBER 19.2014 The Board of Public Safety met in the Executive Session on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 9:10 a.m. The meeting was held in the Auditorium, South Bend Police Station, 701 W. Sample St., South Bend, Indiana, for the purposes specified in I.C.5- 14- 1.5- 6.1(b)(2)(A)6(A). Board President Laura Vasquez and Board Members Eddie Miller, .John Collins, Luther Taylor, and Daniel Jones were present. Also present were Fire Chief Stephen Cox, Police Chief Ronald Teachman, and Attorneys Tasha Outlaw and Cory Hamel. Board members did not discuss any subject matter other than the subject matter as specified in the Public Notice. The meeting adjourned at 9:27 a.m.