HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.E.2. Authorization to Hire One Police Officer
CITY OF SHAKOPEE s: G,;1..
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council COr~SEr~T
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Kris Wilson, Assistant City Administrato~
SUBJECT: Authorization to Hire One Police Officer - Josh Davis
DATE: July 30, 2008
INTRODUCTION:
The Police Department is requesting Council approval to hire Josh Davis as a probationary
police officer.
BACKGROUND:
The Police Department currently has four vacancies at the patrol officer level. Earlier this year,
the Police Civil Service Commission conducted the necessary testing to create a Police Officer
eligible register. The following names are the top candidates currently listed, in alphabetical
order, on the eligible register established by the Police Civil Service Commission.
. Joshua Davis
. Zachary V oegler
. Neal Wildgen
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 Josh Davis be hired at Step 1 of the current police officer
labor contract.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
Keeping the Shakopee Police Department fully staffed with qualified individuals helps support
Goal B - a high quality of life for residents of Shakopee.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize hiring Josh Davis as a probationary police
officer, at Step 1 ofthe current labor contract ($3,945.81 per month), contingent upon successful
completion of the City's required pre-employment physical, drug-test and psychological testing
for police officers.
ACTION REQUESTED:
If the Council concurs, they should, by motion, authorize the hiring of probationary police
officer Josh Davis at Step 1 of the current labor contract contingent upon successful completion
of the required pre-employment screening.