Fire and Police Commission
Regular MeetingPalatine, IL · September 23, 2025
Minutes
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 AT 8:00 AM
PALATINE POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
595 N. HICKS ROAD
PALATINE, IL 60067-5339
(847) 359-9000 www.palatine.il.us
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING 8:00 AM
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:48 AM.
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT : Fire & Police Commissioner Dan Nallen, Fire & Police Commissioner Robert
Falardeau, Fire & Police Commissioner Eugene Nowak, Fire & Police
Commissioner James Hader, Fire & Police Commissioner William Rossi
ABSENT :
ARRIVED :
Also Present: Police Chief Nord and Deputy Chiefs Calanca, Growney and Brandwein
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RESULT: APPROVED: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 06/04/25, 07/30/25,
AND 08/06/25
MOVER: MOTIONED BY HADER
SECONDER: SECONDED BY ROSSI
AYES: Dan Nallen, Robert Falardeau, Eugene Nowak, James Hader,
William Rossi
NAYES: None
A. 06/04/25 Minutes
B. 07/30/25 Minutes
C. 08/06/25 Minutes
IV. CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED
No Closed Session requested
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V. POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Police Chief Nord provided the Commission with an update on police department staffing
VI. PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS
Officer Kourtev; Officer Murray; Officer Schillinger
RESULT: APPROVED: APPROVAL FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF
OFFICERS KOURTEV, MURRAY, AND SCHILLINGER
MOVER: MOTIONED BY HADER
SECONDER: SECONDED BY ROSSI
AYES: Dan Nallen, Robert Falardeau, Eugene Nowak, James Hader,
William Rossi
NAYES: None
VII. POLICE OFFICER CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
Eighteen (18) police officer candidates were interviewed
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
No one came forward
IX. ADJOURNMENT
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: MOTIONED BY NALLEN
SECONDER: SECONDED BY FALARDEAU
AYES: Dan Nallen, Robert Falardeau, Eugene Nowak, James Hader,
William Rossi
NAYES: None
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Agenda
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 AT 8:00 AM
PALATINE POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
595 N. HICKS ROAD
PALATINE, IL 60067-5339
(847) 359-9000 www.palatine.il.us
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING 8:00 AM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. 06/04/25 Minutes
B. 07/30/25 Minutes
C. 08/06/25 Minutes
IV. CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED
V. POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
VI. PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS
Officer Kourtev; Officer Murray; Officer Schillinger
VII. POLICE OFFICER CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
IX. ADJOURNMENT
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