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City of McHenry
Board of Police Commissioners
January 7, 2015
Vice-Chairman Michael Roberts called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM in the City of McHenry
Aldermen’s Conference Room with the following persons present: Commissioner Ramon Gregorio, Chief
of Police John Jones, Deputy Chief of Police John Birk, and recording secretary Marci Geraghty.
Public Input:
None.
Consideration of November 4, 2014 Minutes
Motion by Mr. Gregorio, seconded by Vice-Chairman Roberts to approve the minutes from the December
3, 2014 Police Commission meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Gregorio, Roberts
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Huber
Motion carried.
Chairman Huber joined the meeting at 4:07 PM.
Unfinished Business
Eligibility List Update
Chief Jones reported the new Patrol Officer Eligibility List has been completed and will be posted today
upon execution by the Commission. The new list will expire on August 25, 2015. Chief Jones reported
the number one person on the list, Ian Abrahamsen, has accepted a position with the City of
Carpentersville. As a result and after military points are added, number 4 on the list Brett Kinney will
move up to the number one position.
Officer Updates
• Officers Samuel Schafer graduated from PTI. From 80 recruits, Officer Schafer was the recipient
of the Academic Achievement Award.
• Officer Conway will begin solo-patrol next week.
New Business:
Police Sergeant Exams
Chief Jones requested permission from the commission to contract I/O Solutions to perform testing for
the sergeant exam. The exams will be held next July or August however the Chief would like to provide
candidates with reading materials by April. The sergeants list is valid for three years. Notice will be
posted sometime in April. The written test will be given in June; orals in July; and the new list will be
posted in August. Patrol Officers are required to have at least three years experience or more to be
eligible to take the sergeant exam.
Deputy Chief Birk noted only Commissioners will interview sergeant candidates. Baseline questions will
be provided by the department. It is expected eight to 10 candidates will be tested. Chief points will be
added to the total written and oral scores.
Motion by Mr. Gregorio, seconded by Mr. Roberts to authorize a contract with I/O Solutions for the 2015
Sergeants Exams.
Voting Aye: Gregorio, Roberts, Huber
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Bills for Approval:
None.
Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, Mr. Gregorio made a motion, seconded by Mr. Roberts to
adjourn the meeting.
Voting Aye: Gregorio, Roberts, Huber
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 PM.
Next meeting of the Police Commission is February 4, 2015
Respectfully submitted,
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Marci Geraghty, Executive Assistant