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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.7 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent August 20, 2018 Lauren Wipper, HR Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire Police Officer Ron Nierenhausen, Police Chief <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Thomas Chaffin as Police Officer effective August 21, 2018. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Upon the retirement notice of Detective Kim Peterson we went to market to fill a police officer position. <br />We received 57 applications and interviewed 40 candidates. Second interviews were held with eight <br />candidates, five of whom moved forward to interview with Chief Nierenhausen. Following background <br />investigation and psychological and physical pre-employment testing, we recommend Thomas Chaffin for <br />this position. <br /> <br />Mr. Chaffin obtained his postsecondary education while he was attending Maple Grove High School. He <br />worked as a community service officer for the Maple Grove Police Department before moving to Dallas <br />Texas to work as a patrol officer. After four years in Dallas, Mr. Chaffin has decided to come back home. <br /> <br />Mr. Chaffin will be paid at the starting wage for a police officer per the LELS Local 231 contract. All pay <br />and benefits will be consistent with union contract and city policy. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />