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�, <br />Elk = � <br />River� <br />Request for Action <br />To Item Number <br />Ma�Tor and CinT Council 6.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Presentations, Awards, Februar�r 6, 2023 Ron Nierenhausen, Chief of Police <br />and Reco nitions <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Recognize Promotion of Officer iVlichael Welsh to Cal Pormer, Cit�T Administrator <br />Patrol Sergeant Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Recognize the promotion of Officer Michael Welsh to the position of Patrol Sergeant effective Februar�T 7, <br />2023. <br />2. MayoY Dietz to administeY the oath of office to Officer Michael Welsh. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The patrol seYgeant position became vacant afteY SeYgeant Zabee took oveY the vacant Special Services SeYgeant <br />position due to SeYgeant Block's retirement in April of 2022. <br />After an internal process, OfficeY Michael Welsh has been selected to be pYomoted to the rank of patrol seYgeant. <br />The patrol sergeant is responsible for dailyT supervision of patrol officers. <br />Officer Welsh is exceptionallyT qualified with over 16 yTears of law enforcement experience. Officer Welsh earned <br />his bachelor's degree in Law Enforcement from Saint Cloud State UniversityT in 2005. From there he began his <br />law enforcement career �vith the UniversityT of Minnesota Police Department in 2006. He joined the Elk River <br />Police DepaYtment in August of 2020 and serves as a Field Training OfficeY and is a member of the SWAT team. <br />Michael has done an excellent job serving the depaYtment and the communityr. <br />Financial Impact <br />This position is currentlyT budgeted, and he will start at the first pay step per the Sergeant Labor Agreement. All <br />payT and benefits will be consistent with union contract and city- policyT. <br />Attachments <br />■ Sergeant Oath of Office <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A�a�elcolning co�nlnunity �a�ith �evolutiona�y and �pi�zted resouTcefulness, exceptional se�vice, and co7nlnunity � p o w E A E u e Y <br />engagelnent that encourages and iyaspiTes pro�pe�zty ����p� <br />fE <br />