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Request for Action <br />City of <br />Elk <br />River <br />To <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date <br />August 4, 2025 <br />Item Description <br />Hire Police Officer <br />Item Number <br />4.6 <br />Prepared By <br />Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hring of Nicholas Bownes to the position of police officer effective August 18, 2025. <br />Background/Discussion <br />We went to market to fill a vacant police officer position. We received 15 applications and interviewed 4 <br />candidates. Following the Chiefs interview, background, medical, and psychological testing, we recommend <br />Nicholas Bownes for the position. <br />Mr. Bownes completed his law enforcement training in 2015 and has been honing his skills, working for a few <br />years as a bike patrol for the Blaine Police Department and later as a detention deputy for the Anoka County <br />Sheriffs Office. <br />Mr. Bownes will start at step 2 of the LELS 231 contract, which is $39.98 per hour. All pay and benefits will be <br />consistent with the union contract and city policy. <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The Elk River Mission Statement <br />Attachments <br />None <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A avelcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exc ptional service, and community p p W E R E U A Y <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />105 <br />