Fire and Police Commission

VILLAGE OF PALATINE PALATINE POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS 595 N. HICKS ROAD PALATINE, IL 60067-5339 – (847) 359-9050 http://www.palatine.il.us PALATINE FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION AGENDA JUNE 4, 2025 Special Meeting 3:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER II. MINUTES APPROVAL 1. Palatine Fire and Police Commission - Regular Meeting - May 7, 2025 III. CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED Consider a Motion Requesting a Closed Session Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). IV. REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF POLICE PERSONNEL Permanent appointment of Sergeant R. Syc. V. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ACCEPT TESTING VENDOR FOR NEXT POLICE WRITTEN EXAM Testing vendor "NTN" - National Testing Network. VI. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ACCEPT UPDATES TO THE POLICE OFFICER APPLICANT EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS VII. CONSIDER A MOTION TO ACCEPT UPDATES TO THE APPLICATION, EXAMINATION AND INTERVIEW OF POLICE CANDIDATES VIII.CONSIDER A MOTION TO ACCEPT UPDATES TO THE SELECTION OF POLICE CANDIDATES FROM A POOL OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES IX. PUBLIC COMMENT X. LATERAL POLICE OFFICER CANDIDATE INTERVIEW XI. ADJOURNMENT VILLAGE OF PALATINE Page 1  2.1 VILLAGE OF PALATINE PALATINE POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS 595 N. HICKS ROAD PALATINE, IL 60067-5339 – (847) 359-9050 http://www.palatine.il.us PALATINE FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION MINUTES MAY 7, 2025 Regular Meeting 3:00 PM Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of May 7, 2025 3:00 PM (MINUTES APPROVAL) I. CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Daniel Nallen Present James Hader Present Robert Falardeau Absent William Rossi Present Geno Nowak Present Also Present: Police Chief William Nord, Fire Chief Patrick Gratzianna, Deputy Chief Angelo Calanca, Deputy Chief Brian Growney, Deputy Chief Brian Growney, Deputy Chief David Brandwein, Director of Human Resources Monika Pandya, and Human Resources Coordinator Laura Dahm II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Palatine Fire and Police Commission - Special Meeting - April 22, 2025 - Accepted RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: James Hader SECONDER: Daniel Nallen AYES: Nallen, Hader, Rossi, Nowak ABSENT: Falardeau III. NOMINATION AND ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS A. Consider a Motion to elect Chairman of the Commission Commissioner Hader nominated Dan Nallen for the position of Chairman. Commissioner Rossi seconded. A roll call vote was taken. Commissioner Nallen abstained, all other members voted affirmatively. B. Consider a Motion to elect Secretary of the Commission Commissioner Nallen nominated Bill Rossi for the position of Secretary and VILLAGE OF PALATINE Page 1 Packet Pg. 2  2.1 Minutes May 7, 2025 Commissioner Nowak seconded. Commissioner Rossi abstained, all other members voted affirmatively. IV. CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED A. Consider a motion requesting a closed session pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1) No closed session was requested. V. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATUS UPDATE None provided. Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of May 7, 2025 3:00 PM (MINUTES APPROVAL) VI. POLICE DEPARTMENT STATUS UPDATE A. Personnel Update Chief Nord reported that there are five people left on the Police Officer hiring list and one lateral opening. He has received retirement notices from three employees. B. Police Candidate Qualifications and Testing Presentation and Discussion Chief Nord presented the changes to the Police candidate qualifications and testing. He stated that to modernize hiring standards, we need to expand the applicant pool, enhance candidate quality, boost recruitment competitiveness, streamline the process, partner with Harper College, and address department specific needs. Commissioner Nallen motioned to have legal review the proposed changes. Commissioner Hader seconded. Motion carried unanimously. VII. OLD BUSINESS None VIII.NEW BUSINESS None IX. NEXT MEETING X. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 3:56 pm. Motioned by Nallen, seconded by Hader. All in favor. VILLAGE OF PALATINE Page 2 Packet Pg. 3