12-18-2012 POLMHutchinson Police Commission Minutes
The Hutchinson Police Commission held a meeting on Tuesday December 18, 2012 at the Hutchinson Police Station.
Present at the meeting were Chairperson Verne Meyer, Commissioner Julie Jensen, and Chief Daniel Hatten.
Call the Meeting to Order:
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Meyer at 5:30 p.m.
Approval of Agenda:
Chairperson Meyer asked if there were any changes to the agenda. A motion was made by Commissioner Jensen to
accept the agenda as written, seconded by Chairperson Meyer. The motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes:
Chairperson Meyer asked the Commission to approve the minutes from the November meeting. Motion was made
by Commissioner Jensen, seconded by Chairperson Meyer, to approve the meeting minutes. Motion carried
unanimously.
Staffing Issues:
Chief Hatten informed the Commission that Communication Specialist candidate Sara Morris was contacted and
accepted the conditional offer of hire. The background investigation had been successfully completed. There was
one area of concern that Chief Hatten stated he would address with Ms. Morris at the time of hiring and during her
probationary period.
Chief Hatten requested the Commission to approve the hiring of Sara Morris as a full-time Communication Specialist.
A motion was made by Commissioner Jensen to hire Sara Morris, seconded by Chairperson Meyer. The motion
carried unanimously.
Union Update:
Chief Hatten informed the Commission that as of this date the City had not yet been contacted by union
representatives in reference to an employment contract for the officers. The City would begin withholding union dues
as soon as they receive the authorization releases from the employees. Chief Hatten assured the Commissioners he
would keep them informed on the progress of the union issue.
Internal Update:
Chief Hatten informed the Commission that the internal investigation into alleged department policy violations by
Hutchinson Officers had been completed. Chief Hatten stated the officers received their discipline for the violations of
department policy. The officers accepted their discipline stating they would not appeal. This incident will be closed
following the completion of the discipline.
Items from the Floor:
There were no items from the floor at this time.
With there being no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Commissioner Jensen, seconded by
Commissioner Chairperson Meyer, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Time of adjournment was 6:18 p.m.
Next meeting to be held on February 4, 2013 at 5:30 pm.
Julie Jensen, Police Commission Secretary