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EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.4 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent August 21, 2017 Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Representative <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Hire Police Officer Ron Nierenhausen, Police Chief <br /> Darren McKernan, Patrol Captain <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion, the hiring of Brandon Martin for the position of Police Officer effective August 22, <br /> 2017. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Following the retirement of Special Services Sergeant Dave Dummer, Sergeant Dan Block was selected as <br /> his replacement and we are holding an internal recruitment to fill the vacated position. Following the <br /> promotion of a police officer to sergeant,we will have a police officer vacancy. Due to the lengthy hiring <br /> process and training requirements for police officer,we began this recruitment shortly after Sergeant <br /> Dummer retired. <br /> We received 63 applications and invited the 59 candidates that met the minimum requirements for <br /> interviews. Second interviews were conducted with 14 candidates and 3 were selected to interview with <br /> Chief Nierenhausen. One declined due to other interests and following the Chief interviews, the other <br /> two candidates moved forward with the pre-employment testing. Following this very lengthy and <br /> detailed process, staff recommends Brandon Martin for the position of police officer. <br /> Mr. Martin received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice with a minor in child advocacy studies in <br /> 2015 and completed his SKILLS training in May of 2016. His law enforcement background includes <br /> three years as a reserve officer for the Goodview Police Department and a 3-month internship with the <br /> City of St. Louis Park Police Department. Mr. Martin currently works as a Sheriff's Deputy for the <br /> Wright County Sheriff's Department. <br /> Mr. Martin will start at Step 1 of the Police Officer Wage Rate per the current union contract. All other <br /> pay and benefits will be consistent with the contract and/or city policy. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> This is a budgeted position. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ None <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAMIRE1 <br />