McHenry Times

City of Woodstock Board of Police Commissioners met Sept. 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of Woodstock was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chairman Giordano on Monday, September 12, 2022 in the Woodstock Police Department Community Room. A roll call was taken by Rebecca Cox. Minutes were taken by Rebecca Cox.

Commissioners Present:

Chairman Giordano

Commissioner Howell

Commissioner Troc

Commissioners Absent: None

Staff Present:

Chief of Police John Lieb

Rebecca Cox, Office Coordinator

Others Present:

Commissioner Troc made a Motion to approve the minutes of the June 6, 2022 Regular Meeting; second by Commissioner Howell. Motion approved.

Public Comment(s)

None

Department Update

A. BOPC Police Recruit Testing/Hiring

Written and POWER Testing happened August 13, 2022. Had 35 applications, 11 attended, 8 passed written. September 10, 2022, 8 candidates interviewed, 3 passed the oral interviews. All candidates have been contacted, the 3 that passed have been placed on the initial Eligibility list, and asked if they want to apply preference points within 10 days. 1 of the 3 still needs POWER card.

Application issue: two different applications were used, a General City Employee Application and a Police Specific Application. HR has corrected the issue.

B. Pre-Certified Officer Hiring Program

Continue to get applications coming in. Each applicant must answer 3 questions before application can be completed. People who are not officers have applied, thinking it is the standard Police Officer application and not a lateral application.

C. Field Training Status Update on Probationary Officers

No one is currently in field training

4 Officers currently in Probational status

Marino-Good

Laterals

Levy-Good

Frederick-Good

Zero-Good

D. Update on Organizational/Personnel Issues and Change(s)

No positional moves since last meeting. School has started, SRO and DARE back to the schools after spending the summer with the Patrol Division.

One Officer received a written reprimand for a minor vehicle accident

Old Business

A. None.

New Business

A. Initiation of Establishing Sergeant Promotion List

Sergeant’s written promotion test, proctored by COPS on 12/3/2022 at 9 a.m. in the Woodstock Police Department Training Room

Interviews for those who passed, will be held 12/10/22 8:30 a.m. at the Woodstock Police Department. Each interviewee will be given a 30 min interview slot.

Chief Lieb to approve questions for BOPC to ask each candidate.

While printed training manuals are hard to find, E books are available.

B. Selection of 2023 BOPC Meeting Dates

Monday, March 6, 2023

Monday, June 5, 2023

Monday, September 11, 2023

Monday, December 4, 2023

C. Conduct 2023 BOPC Position Elections.

Proposed: Positions stay “as is”

Motion by Chairman Giordano, second by Commissioner Howell. Motion approved.

Chairman Giordano

Commissioner/Vice Chair: Howell

Commissioner/Secretary: Troc

Appoint new recording secretary: Rebecca Cox

Motion by Commissioner Troc, second by Commissioner Howell. Motion approved.

Adjournment

Motion by Commissioner Howell, second by Chairman Giordano to adjourn the meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners. Motion approved. Meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m.

https://www.woodstockil.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/board_of_police_commissioners/meeting/45645/16._bopc_09-12-2022-meeting_-_part_1_of_1_-_minutes.pdf