Police and Fire Commission

7725 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:30 PM Committee Room #1 and Zoom: https://servetosa.zoom.us/j/85484698352, Meeting ID: 854 8469 8352 Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Leahy called the meeting to order at 4:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Present 3 Commissioner Greg Leahy Commissioner Victor Plantinga Commissioner Stan Stojkovic Excused 2 Commissioner, Chair Danielle Long Commissioner Phillip Morris APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes of the January 15, 2025, regular meeting 25-0168 RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Stan Stojkovic SECONDER: Victor Plantinga Aye: 3 Leahy, Plantinga, and Stojkovic Excused: 2 Long, and Morris 2. Approval of minutes of the January 27, 2025, special meeting 25-0222 RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Stan Stojkovic SECONDER: Victor Plantinga Aye: 3 Leahy, Plantinga, and Stojkovic Excused: 2 Long, and Morris 3. Approval of minutes of the February 4, 2025, special meeting 25-0236 RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Stan Stojkovic SECONDER: Victor Plantinga Aye: 3 Leahy, Plantinga, and Stojkovic Excused: 2 Long, and Morris Page 1 of 3 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 19, 2025 CORRESPONDENCE None REPORT OF THE FIRE CHIEF James Case, Fire Chief, presented. 1. Operational Updates 25-0289 A. Monthly call volume B. Significant incidents C. Shared services A) Monthly Call Volume - 895 calls in January B) Significant Incidents - No significant incidents C) Shared Services - West Allis Consolidation discussions RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 2. Administrative Updates 25-0290 A. Deputy Fire Chief - Training process B. Intern program C. Future recruiting programs A) Deputy Chief - Training - 15 applications (14 external/1 internal) - Interviews held 2/18 (3 external/1 internal) - Still working on a decision, would seek approval in March meeting B) Intern program - 10 new interns in background check process C) Future Recruiting Programs - Request we table for future meetings RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY REPORT OF THE POLICE CHIEF James MacGillis, Police Chief, presented. 1. Operational Updates 25-0269 A. Discipline policy A. Discuss changes that were made, including sunsetting language for previous violations and modifications to sanctions chart RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 2. Support Services 25-0270 A. 2025 Sergeant promotion process underway B. Promotions - to be discussed in Closed Session · Lt. Katie Gierach to Police Captain · Sgt. Abby Pavlik to Police Lieutenant · Patrol Specialist Bryan Wade to Detective C. CERTUS organizational study - update Page 2 of 3 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 19, 2025 C. Initial site visit completed, and will require on-going virtual meetings as part of the study . One consultant coudn't be here, requiring modifications and delay in assessment RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 3. Administrative Updates 25-0271 A. Change of Command · Captain Luke Vetter to Administrative Bureau · Captain Shane Wrucke to Patrol Bureau · Captain Katie Gierach to Support Services RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY CLOSED SESSION Motion by Plantinga, seconded by Stojkovic, to convene into closed session at 4 :52 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 2. Review of Police Department promotions 25-0272 Discussion was had in closed session 1. Interview of candidate for Firefighter position 25-0291 Interview of candidate for Firefighter position - 1 Discussion was had in closed session ADJOURNMENT Motion to return to open session and adjourn at 5:21 P.M. by Plantinga, seconded by Stojkovic. Page 3 of 3