Board of Police Commissioners
Regular MeetingZionsville, IN · November 15, 2021
Minutes
TOWN OF ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
NOVEMBER 15, 2021, PUBLIC MEETING
1100 WEST OAK STREET
ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA
MEETING MEMORANDA
I. OPENING
A. CALL TO ORDER: President Joe Culp called the meeting to order.
B. MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Vice President Suzy Nagy,
Commissioner Josh Garrett, Commissioner Marcia Rosenfeld,
Commissioner Bryan Traylor
C. MEMBERS NOT IN ATTENDANCE: President Joe Culp
D. OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Chief of Police Michael Spears, Captain
Drake Sterling, Captain Marius Klykken, Heather Willey, Legal
counsel for the Board of Police Commissioners, Tiffany
Diefenderfer
II. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING MEMORANDA:
A. Commissioner Marcia Rosenfeld made a motion to approve the
October 18, 2021, Meeting Memoranda as submitted.
Commissioner Bryan Traylor seconded the motion. All in favor. The
motion passed with a vote of 4-0.
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. None.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
No action was taken on the Use of Force appointments and will be reviewed at the
December 20, 2021, meeting.
A. USE OF FORCE #300
Captain Klykken discussed the updated Use of Force policy which removes the
section allowing the Use of Force Board to have a separate hearing outside of the
legal process. The Board will still review incidents and provide recommendations to
the Chief of Police. There have been two Use of Force incidents this year.
Commissioner Garrett made a motion to approve the updated Use of Force policy.
Commissioner Traylor seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion passed with a vote
of 4-0.
B. TIME OFF & STAFFING #921
Captain Klykken discussed the Time Off & Staffing policy #921 which mirrors the Fire
Department’s policy. The policy outlines time off requests and staffing requirements
along with the proper way to submit time off requests. The policy also ensures that
minimum staffing requirements will be met. Commissioner Rosenfeld made a
motion approve Time Off & Staffing #921. Commissioner Traylor seconded the
motion. All in favor. Motion passed with a vote of 4-0.
C. RECRUITMENT UPDATE
Captain Sterling provided an update on the recruiting process and stated that
Brandon Pounds will be sworn in on November 19, 2021, at 8:15am. The other two
hires will be sworn in within a month.
V. ADJOURN
Commissioner Garrett made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Traylor
seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion passed with a vote of 4-0.
The next regular Board of Police Commissioners meeting is scheduled for Monday,
December 20, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. or upon the conclusion of the Town Council meeting.
Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
THIS PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED ON-SITE AT ZIONSVILLE TOWN HALL AS WELL AS
ELECTRONICALLY PURSUANT TO GOVERNOR ERIC J. HOLCOMB’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS 20-02, 20-04 AND
20-08 AND GOVERNOR HOLCOMB’S EXERCISE OF HIS POWERS UNDER INDIANA’S EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER LAW, IND. CODE 10-14-3, et seq. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
REGARDING THE MEETING IS PROVIDED IN THE ANNEX PUBLISHED WITH THIS NOTICE.
ANNEX TO PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE NOVEMBER 15 2021
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZIONSVILLE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
In his Executive Orders 20-02, 20-04 AND 20-08 (collectively, the “Executive Orders”), Governor
Eric J. Holcomb has ordered all political subdivisions of the State of Indiana to limit public gatherings and
to implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s and the Indiana State Department of
Health’s recommended virus mitigation strategies. The Executive Orders suspend certain requirements
for Essential Governmental Functions that facilitate Essential Infrastructure with respect to public
meetings and open door laws, including suspending physical participation requirements by members of
public agency governing bodies and permitting public attendance through electronic means of
communications. As a political subdivision of the State of Indiana, the Zionsville Town Council must
comply with the Executive Orders throughout the duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
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TOWN OF ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
NOVEMBER 15, 2021 PUBLIC MEETING AT 8AM
OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TOWN COUNCIL
1100 WEST OAK STREET
ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA
AGENDA
I. OPENING
CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
II. APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING MINUTES: (copies provided)
a. October 18, 2021
III. OLD BUSINESS
a. None.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
a. POLICY REVIEW:
1. Use of Force Policy Updated
2. Use of Force Board Appointment(s)
3. Policy #921 – Time off and Staffing
b. RECRUITMENT UPDATE
V. OTHER MATTERS
VI. ADJOURN
The next regular Board of Police Commissioners meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 20,
2021 at 8:00 a.m. or upon the conclusion of the Town Council meeting.
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