09-26-2007 POLMHutchinson Police Commission Minutes
The Hutchinson Police Commission held a meeting on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at the
Hutchinson Emergency Operation Center. Present at the meeting were Barry Anderson, Mark
Jelkin, Steve Sherman and Chief Daniel Hatten.
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Chairperson Anderson asked if there were any changes to the minutes from the last meeting.
Steve Sherman stated that in the fifth paragraph the spelling of his name needed to be changed
as well as changing charter school to Maplewood Academy. With that being said a motion was
made by Mark Jelkin, seconded by Steve Sherman, to approve the minutes from the August
meeting. Motion carried.
Chairperson Anderson then welcomed Commissioner Sherman and asked him to introduce
himself to the group.
Chief Hatten then gave a staffing updated the Commission. He stated that Communication
Specialist Kristina Lindell was currently going through field training and was doing well. Shelley
Schmidt, part-time communications, was beginning her orientation with field training to follow.
He said that her training process was being scheduled to accommodate her other job as well as
he schooling. Officer Janelle Graff was proceeding through her field training and had completed
the self defense and weapon courses that are required by the state. Chief Hatten stated that
Tyler Duenow, part-time patrol, is currently attending school and training would be done on
weekends and holidays and be through field training by Spring. He will need to get his first
responder card before he can move forward with the department.
Chief Hatten then informed the Commission that Communication Specialist Jean Gray would be
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retiring from the department after 25 years on October 20. This retirement will create an
opening in communications and requested permission from the Commission to proceed with the
hiring process to create an eligibility roster for the position of Communication Specialist. He
stated that the current list had been exhausted. The question was posed with regard to the third
candidate from the last list. The Chief stated that this individual had turned down the offer
stating they had accepted a different job. A motion was made by Mark Jelkin, seconded by
Steve Sherman, to proceed with the hiring process and advertise for a full-time communication
specialist. Motion carried.
The Commission then turned the discussion to the Rules and Regulations. A 3-ring binder had
been prepared for each Commissioner as requested at the previous meeting. The binders each
contained the following: 1) Statute 419, 2) Adopted Rules & Regulations, 3) Adopted Hiring
Practices, 4) Current H.P.D. Roster, 5) City of Hutchinson Employee Handbook, 6) City of
Hutchinson Compensation Plan & Wage Policy, and; 7) Meeting Minutes & Agendas.
Chairperson Anderson asked that the department staff be notified that the update was
complete. Chief Hatten stated that the department’s policy and procedures were also in the
process of being updated and that each employee would be provided with a CD that contains
the Police Department Policy and Procedures as well as the Police Commission Rules and
Regulations.
Chairperson Anderson then asked if there were any items from the floor. Chief Hatten stated
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that there was a station meeting scheduled for September 27 where the new employees were
being sworn and citizen letters of commendations were being awarded. He invited the
commissioners to attend the meeting if it fit into their schedules. Hatten also stated that the new
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session of the Citizens Police Academy would be starting up in the near future. He stated that
there had been several ideas put forth as to how to recruit individuals for this course.
With there being no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Mark Jelkin, seconded
by Steve Sherman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Time of adjournment was 6:15 p.m.
Next Meeting to be held on October 16, 2007.
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