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Item No: 7D Meeting Date: September 26, 2016 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review : ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8633, Approving the Promotion of Officer Benjamin Knitter to the Position of Sergeant Discussion: At the August 1, 2016, Work Session, it was the consensus of the City Council to budget for a third Sergeant in the Police Department, and promote from within the department. The following procedures were followed: • The position was posted for internal candidates with five years experience with the Mounds View Police Department. • Three steps were followed for the process of assessing the candidates. The steps were: 1. A review of the candidate’s resume and letter of interest. Conducted and scored by the Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief. 2. Promotability index. A score based on an index of: past performance, commitment to departmental management philosophy, integrity, dedication and conscientiousness, writing skills, concern for fellow employees, communication skills, and effectiveness in dealing with the public. 3. Oral Interview. Conducted by a panel of interviewers from outside the department. The panel consisted of a Lieutenant from Brooklyn Park PD, Sergeant from Blaine PD and a Sergeant from White Bear Lake PD. The panel members scored the interview. A meeting of the Police Civil Service Commission was held on May 31, 2016. Based upon the scores of the applicants, the Commission certified the top three candidates for the position. The top scoring candidate on that list was Officer Benjamin Knitter. The Police Chief has met with Officer Knitter and recommends he be promoted to the position of Police Sergeant.