Fire and Police Commission
Regular MeetingPalatine, IL · February 25, 2026
Minutes
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 25, 2026 AT 8:00 AM
PALATINE POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
595 N. HICKS ROAD
PALATINE, IL 60067-5339
(847) 359-9050 www.palatine.il.us
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING 8:00 AM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Call to order at 8:02 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT : Fire & Police Commissioner Dan Nallen, Fire & Police Commissioner Robert
Falardeau, Fire & Police Commissioner James Hader, Fire & Police
Commissioner William Rossi
ABSENT : Fire & Police Commissioner Eugene Nowak
ARRIVED :
Also present were Police Chief William Nord, Police Deputy Chief Angelo Calanca and
Police Deputy Chief Dave Brandwein.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of minutes from 12/19/2025
RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Dan Nallen
SECONDER: James Hader
AYES: Robert Falardeau, William Rossi
NAYS: None
IV. PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS
Consider the permanent appointment of probationary Sergeants Cohen and Gonzalez.
Consider the permanent appointment of probationary Officers Lodding, McGrath, Rapacz
and Slomka.
RESULT: MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE
MOVER: Dan Nallen
SECONDER: Robert Falardeau
AYES: James Hader, William Rossi
NAYS: None
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V. CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED
No closed session was required.
VI. ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER INTERVIEWS
15 police applicant interviews were conducted.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment at 1:50 p.m.
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Agenda
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 25, 2026 AT 8:00 AM
PALATINE POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
595 N. HICKS ROAD
PALATINE, IL 60067-5339
(847) 359-9050 www.palatine.il.us
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING 8:00 AM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of minutes from 12/19/2025
IV. PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS
Consider the permanent appointment of probationary Sergeants Cohen and Gonzalez.
Consider the permanent appointment of probationary Officers Lodding, McGrath, Rapacz
and Slomka.
V. CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED
VI. ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER INTERVIEWS
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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