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FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE

Thursday, March 9, 2023 · 5:30 PM AM · City Hall, Room 301-B

TL;DR

The Fire and Police Commission held a hybrid meeting to discuss police and firefighter recruitment efforts and review a consulting group's report on police department capacity. The commission approved previous meeting minutes and decided to hold further discussion on the police department capacity report until their next meeting in May.

Key Decisions

  • Approve November 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes Passed
  • Police Department Capacity Report Discussion Held to Next Meeting
  • Police and Firefighter Recruitment Communication Placed on File
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. This is a hybrid meeting that will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and In-Person. Those wishing to view the proceedings virtually can do so at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 2. Those wishing to view the proceedings in person can do so at City Hall, Room 301-B. Those wishing to join the meeting virtually for public comment can do so at: https://bit.ly/3ZpOEY5 Or call in (audio only) 1-414-251-0392 United States, Milwaukee Phone Conference ID: 210 176 252 The Fire and Police Commission will meet on the following items:
  2. Comment(s) by the Public.
  3. 2. Resolution to approve the November 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes
    Fire and Police Resolution
    Action: ADOPTED Passed

    A motion was made by Edward Fallone, seconded by Fred Crouther, that this Fire and Police Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  4. 3. Communication relating to police officer and firefighter recruitment efforts, objectives, and strategies
    Fire and Police Communication
    Action: PLACED ON FILE

    This Fire and Police Communication was PLACED ON FILE

  5. 4. Communication relating to the Final Report on Police Department Capacity and Deployment Options from the Matrix Consulting Group
    Fire and Police Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by Fred Crouther, seconded by Gerard Washington, that this Fire and Police Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR and resumed at the next meeting of the Testing and Recruiting Committee on May 11, 2023. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  6. Motion to Adjourn
  7. This meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Fire and Police Commission or any of the following committees or subcommittees: Research and Rules, Testing and Recruiting, Policies and Standards. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Fire and Police Commission members results in a quorum or a negative quorum of the Commission or another committee and whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee's realm of authority. In the even that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Fire and Police Commission ADA Coordinator at 414-286-5072, 414-286-5050 (fax), 414-286-2960 (TDD), or by writing to the Coordinator at Fire and Police Commission, Milwaukee City Hall, Room 706A, 200 East Wells Street, Milwaukee WI 53202. This notice is being made pursuant to Section 19.84 (3) Wis. Stats., "Public Notice of every meeting...shall be given at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of such meeting unless for good cause such notice is impossible or impractical, in which case shorter notice may be given, but in no case may the notice be provided less than two hours in advance of the meeting."