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Item No:9H Meeting Date: March 22, 2004 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 Hire Timothy Wolf, and Keith Demarest as Police Officers Date of Report: 3-17-04 Background: The City Council has approved the hiring of three Police Officers. One of those positions has been filled, which leaves two openings to be filled. The Police Chief met with the Police Civil Service Commission concerning the procedures for filling the positions. The following procedures were followed: • The position was advertised. 135 applications were received. • A scored competitive written examination was administered at the community center. 109 candidates took the written exam. The exam assessed writing skills, math, grammar, and reading comprehension skills. • 21 top scoring candidates were selected to advance in the process with oral interviews with a panel of Mounds View Police Officers (one Investigator, the School Resource Officer, and the Deputy Chief) • The interview panel scored the candidate’s responses. • A resume review of the 21 candidates was conducted and scored. • A meeting of the Police Civil Service Commission was held on 2-19-04. Based upon the overall scores of the applicants, the Commission certified the top 10 candidates for the positions. Background investigations have been initiated on the top five candidates. Timothy Wolf is currently the #1 candidate on the eligibility register certified by the commission. The # 2 candidate is Keith Demarest, and the #3 candidate is Matthew Carlson. The Police Chief has met with Mr. Wolf and recommends he be hired effective April 12, 2004, to the position at the step one rate of pay as stipulated in the Law Enforcement Labor Services contract. His hire is contingent upon successful completion of a psychological evaluation, medical evaluation, background investigation, and physical agility testing.