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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
FINANCE COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE: Resolution No. 22-R-0014
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: o.D.
A Resolution approving changes to Civil Service Commission
rules regarding lateral hiring of Police Officers and the FILE NUMBER:
Sergeant Promotional Process.
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: 02/24/2022
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: 03/07/2022
STAFF REVIEW: Colin Fleury, Chief of Police SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman
SIGNATURE
Police Department staff is recommending changes to the Civil Service Commission rules which will allow for the hiring of Lateral
‘Transfer Applicants who are currently employed in Illinois as full-time sworn law enforcement officers, in good standing and certifie
by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB). Applicants transferring from another police agency shal
not be required to submit to the written examination, but shall otherwise be subject to the rules set by the City and the Commission,
o include an Oral Examination Interview with a panel to be determined by the City and may involve Department Command Staff,
(Candidates who meet the requirements will be placed on a list in alphabetical order. When a hiring opportunity is present, the Chie
lof Police may decide to choose between the Initial Eligibility Roster of non-certified applicants and the certified officers on the Latera’
Entry Eligibility Register. These changes allow the City to hire certified officers when there are no immediate openings in ai
cademy, shortens the time to train new certified officers, and allows for the hiring of certified officers with desired skillsets an
certifications. All Lateral Transfer Applicants shall be required to successfully complete a field training program and a 12-month|
probation period.
dditionally, these updated rules incorporate changes intended to ensure there is an appropriate assignment of Educational Preference
Points (EPPs) for both candidates for new hire as well as promotions who have obtained an Associate’s Degree. Specifically,
candidates will only earn EPPs for an Associate’s Degree if the degree is in the field of law enforcement or criminal justice. Further,
candidates who qualify for EPPs based on an Associate’s Degree will earn 2.5 preference points, as opposed to the 5 that are currently]
awarded. Note the assignment of 5 EPPs for candidates who have obtained a Bachelor’s Degree, in any discipline, remains unchanged |
Finally, staff is recommending an amendment to the language related to the selection of Sergeants from the Promotional List which]
ladds the ability to pass over any otherwise eligible candidate who has demonstrated substantial shortcomings in work performance or]
has engaged in misconduct affecting that person’s ability to perform the duties of the promoted rank since the posting of the
Promotional Eligibility Register. This provision will help to increase the overall professionalism of the Department by helping t
lensure only the best of the best are placed into formal leadership positions.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 22-R-0014.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Finance Committee recommends adoption of Resolution No. 22-R-0014.