Police and Fire Commission

7725 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, January 17, 2024 4:30 PM Fire Station #51 1601 Underwood Avenue Wauwatosa, WI 53213 and Zoom: https://servetosa.zoom.us/j/85484698352, Meeting ID: 854 8469 8352 Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Long called the meeting to order at 4:36 P.M. ROLL CALL Present 4 Commissioner, Chair Danielle Long Commissioner Greg Leahy Commissioner Phillip Morris Commissioner Victor Plantinga Excused 1 Commissioner Stan Stojkovic APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Plantinga to approve the November 15, 2023, minutes, seconded by Leahy. Motion approved. This was approved. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Victor Plantinga SECONDER: Greg Leahy CORRESPONDENCE None NEW BUSINESS 1. Consideration of approval of the 2024 Police and Fire Commission 23-1123 Meeting Calendar Motion to approve the 2024 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Calendar made by Leahy, seconded by Plantinga. Motion approved. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Greg Leahy SECONDER: Victor Plantinga REPORT OF THE FIRE CHIEF James Case, Fire Chief, presented. Page 1 of 4 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 17, 2024 1. Operational Updates 24-0042 A. Monthly call volume · 817 total incidents - November 2023 · 828 total incidents - December 2023 · 9,790 Total 2023 YTD incidents compared to 8,992 Total 2022 YTD incidents (9% increase) B. Significant incidents · Snow storm - Over 100 responses in 24-hour period Friday, lots of accidents, trees, wires, and electrical issues. Implemented county wide storm policy and task forces · Recent cardiac arrest at Apple store, employee performed CPR and used AED; patient survived C. Shared services · No report RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 2. Administrative Updates 24-0043 A. Fall 2023 Hiring process · Interviews tonight (1/17/2024) · Offers made early February · 2 JFTA academies (April and late May) · Likely 8 positions B. Intern Program status · Currently 11 active interns · Many have recently completed courses (FFI, FFII, EMT) · Application process open until 1/19/2024 · 22 Applicants as of today · Will interview early February · Like to keep 10 active in the program C. Employee actions (Promotions/Retirements/Resignations) · 2 retirements early January: HEO Bahr - 31 years, FF Clementson - 25 years · 1-2 more retirements likely in 2024 · 1 potential resignation · 2 FF assigned to paramedic school until September 2024 RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY REPORT OF THE POLICE CHIEF James MacGillis, Police Chief, presented. 1. Operational Updates 24-0069 A. Overtime and patrol challenges · Sector/street coverage: is the largest cause of PD OT; Lowered staffing minimums further on 10/1/2023 to cut back on Officer exhaustion and OT · OT for “Sector coverage” dropped 23% from 2022 to 2023 Page 2 of 4 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 17, 2024 B. Department morale · Hiring struggles indicate this is still a concern · Few laterals apply, despite hiring bonus · Retiree healthcare issue between City and WPOA - talks in progress, hopeful for a resolution · OT concern is real due to 11 vacancies and 18 more inactive o Total shortage of 26 officers for FULL duty assignment o 2023 had a 16.8% increase in calls for service RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 2. Support Services 24-0072 A. Staffing update · Currently at 81 (74% - our lowest mark since January 2022) active officers of our authorized strength of 110. We have 11 vacancies and 18 officers inactive, the majority of which are in training. Others include Worker’s Comp., medical leave, and light duty B. Changes to policing at Froedtert Memorial Hospital Emergency room · We have reached a tentative agreement with FMLH to suspend contractual obligations to staffing the emergency department post for the remainder of 2024 due to staffing. We will reevaluate at that time. This does not dissolve the standing agreement, it is only a memorandum of understanding to temporarily amend RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 2. Sergeant promotional process 24-0070 Goal: · Promote one immediately end of January 2024 · Promote second in Fall of 2024 Motion to approve the Sergeant promotional process was made by Plantinga, seconded by Leahy . Motion approved. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Victor Plantinga SECONDER: Greg Leahy 3. Administrative Updates 24-0073 A. FLOCK update of installation · The Flock cameras are to be installed next week. As of January 10, 2024, there are two scheduled for Monday, and the remaining five Wednesday through Friday. The one remaining camera is still being worked out due to location and permit issue with Milwaukee. · City DPW has already prepped the spots so weather may be the only obstacle next week. Data obtained and cases solved · The multi million-dollar case thwarted at the mall should speak volumes about its effectiveness. (23-33620 - suspects involved with stealing large amounts from Apple stores) Page 3 of 4 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 17, 2024 · 23 actual dispatched hits on vehicles since May of 2023 · 51 stolen vehicle hits on 2 cameras · Several recovered stolen vehicles due to Flock · 23-28220 Juveniles in area of Mayfair and Ruby arrested for weapons, eluding and other charges B. 2024 Citizen Police Academy · The CPA is ready to go on January 22, 2024. We have 16 students and will be a great cross-section of community members and stakeholders. A member of Common Council, HR Director, and the Directors of Security from FMLH and Mayfair mall will be in attendance. Instructors have been lined up so the class is ready to be presented. RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY CLOSED SESSION Motion by Plantinga, seconded by Morris, to convene into closed session at 5:04 P.M. pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1)(c), considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, and may reconvene into open session. Motion passed unanimously. 1. Fire Department Employee Discipline 24-0039 RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 3. Police Department Employee Discipline 24-0071 RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY Interviews of candidates for Firefighter positions - 7 RETURN TO OPEN SESSION TO CERTIFY ELIGIBILITY LIST Motion to return to open session by Leahy at 7:45 P.M., seconded by Plantinga. A motion to decertify the existing list and certify the new list was made by Leahy and seconded by Plantinga . Motion passed unanimously. The list was approved. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:47 P.M. Page 4 of 4