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CITY OF SHAKOPEE S.E.Z.
Police Department
Memorandum
CONSENT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Craig Robson, Sergeant Q.~
SUBJECT: Authorization to Hire One Police Officer - Jamie Sears
DATE: June 20, 2006
INTRODUCTION:
The Police Department is requesting Council approval to hire Jamie Sears as a
probationary police officer.
BACKGROUND:
Council authorized 46 sworn positions in the 2006 budget. This. is consistent with our
workload analysis and staffing ratio of 1.5 officers per 1,000 residents. As of today there
are five vacant police officer positions.
The Police Civil Service Commission conducted the necessary testing that created the
Police Officer eligible register. . The following names are the top candidates listed, in
alphabetical order, on the eligible register established by the Police Civil Service
Commission.
. Thor Carlson
. Jamie Sears
. Tanner Shipman
Minnesota State Statute Chapter 419 requires the Police Civil Service Commission to
submit the top three names listed on the eligible register to the Appointing Authority
(City Council), to fill any vacancy. Staff recommends that Jamie Sears be hired at Step 1
of the current police officer labor contract.
The Police Department's request for approval to hire Jamie Sears as a probationary police
officer. is consistent with the established City goals.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Funds exist in the Police Department budget for this position.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
This action supports:
Goal 1: To Provide High Quality of Life
Strategy 6: Provide High Quality Services
AL TERNA TIVES:
1. Authorize the hire.
2. Do not authorize the hire.
3. Table and provide direction to staff.
RECOMMENDATION:
Alternative #1. Staff recommends Council authorize hiring Jamie Sears as a probationary
police officer.
ACTION REQUESTED:
If the Council concurs, they should, by motion, authorize the hiring of probationary
police officer Jamie Sears at Step 1 of the current labor contract, at a monthly rate of
$3,708.51, subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment medical and
psychological examinations.
Cc: Marilyn Remer, Human Resource Coordinator
June 20, 2006 2
Memo to Council
Hire Police Officer Jamie Sears