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Item No:9D Meeting Date: April 11, 2005 Type of Business:CB WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Chief of Police, Mike Sommer Item Title/Subject: Approval to Promote Bob Nelson to the Position of Police Sergeant Date of Report: 4-11-05 Background: The Mounds View City Council has approved the conversion of one Patrol Officer position to a Sergeant Position. The Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission has a current eligibility list for this promotion. The following procedures were created and followed by the Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission in creating the current Sergeant eligibility list: 1. The position was posted for internal candidates with 5 years experience with the Mounds View Police Department. Five internal candidates applied for the position. 2. A review of the candidate’s resume and letter of interest. Conducted and scored by the Deputy Chief and Chief of Police. 3. 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. The Deputy Chief and Police Chief also completed this section. 4. Oral Interview / written exam. Conducted by a panel of interviewers from outside the department. The panel consisted of the Deputy Chief of Police from Maplewood PD, the Deputy Chief of Police from Centennial Lakes PD and a Captain from the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office. The panel members scored the interview. Based upon the scores of the applicants, the Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission has certified the top three candidates for the current open Sergeant position as follows: #1- Officer Bob Nelson (score 71.67) #2- Officer Darrell Meyer (score- 68.5), #3- Officer Steve Geringer (score 63.75)