FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE
TL;DR
The Fire and Police Commission's Testing and Recruiting Committee held a hybrid meeting to review police recruitment and staffing. The committee approved previous meeting minutes and received a report on police candidate demographics. A consulting group's report on police department capacity was held for further review.
Key Decisions
- Approval of March 9, 2023 Meeting Minutes Passed
- Report on Police Candidate Progression by Race and Gender Placed on File
- Matrix Consulting Group Report on Police Department Capacity Held to Call of the Chair
Agenda
- This Agenda has been amended to add Item 3. Communication from FPC Research and Policy Analyst relating to the report on the progression of police officer candidates through the application and testing process by race and gender.
- 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/44lcXJY Or call in (audio only) 414-251-0392 United States, Milwaukee Phone Conference ID: 190 445 804 The FPC Testing and Recruiting Committee will meet on the following items:
- Comment(s) by the Public.
- 2. Resolution to approve the March 9, 2023 meeting minutesFire and Police ResolutionAction: ADOPTED Passed
A motion was made by Fred Crouther, seconded by Gerard Washington, that this Fire and Police Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 3. Communication from FPC Research and Policy Analyst relating to report on the progression of police officer candidates through the application and testing process by race and genderFire and Police CommunicationAction: PLACED ON FILE
This Fire and Police Communication was PLACED ON FILE
- 4. Communication relating to the Final Report on Police Department Capacity and Deployment Options from the Matrix Consulting GroupFire and Police CommunicationAction: 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. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- Motion to Adjourn
- 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."