2010-12-07 - Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑ Fire& Police commission
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Meeting ate: 12/07/2010
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Minutes of Regular Meeting December 7, 2010
CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Chairman Viehman in the Chiefs
Conference Room of the Village of Buffalo Grove Police Department. Commissioner
Dibbern called the roll and noted for the record that a quorum was present at the
meeting. Present were Chairman Viehman, Commissioners Karge, Loeb, Lukatsky
and Dibbern. Also in attendance were Police Chief Steve Balinski, HR Director Art
Malinowski, and Trustee Liaison Steve Trilling.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Lukatsky made a motion to approve the minutes of the BFPO
Regular Meeting of November 2, 2010, as amended, seconded by Commissioner
Karge. The motion was approved by a voice vote.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
Chairman Viehman congratulated the Police Department on the recommendation
for CALEA reaccreditation. He noted that the department truly lives their
philosophy. He also noted that nice comments were received from the participants
at the recent Citizens Academy.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS:
The Commissioners present had no new news to report.
CHIEF REPORTS:
POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Chief Balinski reported that one officer was back to full duty, two
officers were off due to injury. One sergeant continues on light
duty.
B. Chief Balinski reported that Deputy Chief Ed Wagner's
mother-in-law passed away and we certainly wish them the best.
C. Chief Balinski gave an update on the CALEA reaccreditation
process: This review consists of the 463 standards in the Law
Enforcement Accreditation Program. The standards address nine
major law enforcement areas:
1) Roles, responsibilities
2) Organization, management and administration
3) Personnel structure
4) Personnel process
5) Operations
6) Traffic Operations
7) Detainee and court-related activities
9) Auxiliary and technical services
In a very abbreviated summary, he noted that we are in full
compliance of the standards presented. This is an outstanding
accomplishment that bodes well for the reputation of this
agency/Village and at the same time reinforces and acknowledges
the professionalism of the men and women of the Buffalo Grove
Police Department.
He also passed on a few comments that were shared with him
personally or in the presence of Village Manager Dane Bragg and
Deputy Village Manager Ghida Neukirch who joined Staff in the
post-review process.
Our assessors were impressed with the low volume of Use of Force
Incidents, Internal Investigations and Discipline experienced in the
past three years. As a group we came to the immediate conclusion
that there were several key factors that contributed to this success:
1) The quality of people that are hired in the Recruitment/Hiring
process and are retained throughout one's career.
2) The treatment of citizens that promote equality of justice,
respect, and dignity.
3) A value system that promotes excellence and community
involvement.
4) Policies and Training in place that compliments mission
objectives.
5) The leadership provided throughout the organization.
6) The dedication, work ethic, and the commitment of our first line
officers.
7) The makeup of the community (economics, public safety issues,
culture, etc.).
The assessors then focused their attention on our community
policing programs and the involvement of police personnel
throughout the Buffalo Grove community. The specific programs
mentioned that received numerous accolades were coordinated
through the Crime Prevention Unit and the Traffic Unit.
As part of the assessment process, the assessment team arbitrarily
visited several business sites in the community and spoke to
citizens/employees about their experiences with the Buffalo Grove
Police Department. To no surprise, the feedback received was very
favorable, especially in the areas of the treatment of people, the
reputation of police personnel, and our Traffic Safety and Education
programs.
In summary, our agency/Village passed the carefully scrutinized
"verification process" by two independent law enforcement
professionals that came to the conclusion that we are in full
compliance of the standards evaluated and will be making a
recommendation to the Commission on Accreditation for approval.
The Chief thanked Chairman Viehman for his participation in the
process. The CALEA examiners asked Chairmen Viehman about
the hiring and promotional processes.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Chairman Viehman noted that last month the Board had approved the 2011
Police Department Sergeant Promotional Examination Schedule dated
11/02/010. Shortly there after it was noted that the dates needed to be
amended. He asked the Board to review the amended 12/7/2010 schedule for
comments. After some discussion, the written exam was changed to October
1, 2011.
B. A motion was made by Commissioner Dibbern, seconded by Commissioner
Loeb, to approve the 2011 Police Department Sergeant Promotional
Examination Process Summary of Critical Dates, as amended, dated 12/07/10.
The motion was approved by voice vote.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Chief Balinski noted that the Citizens Academy recently graduated and he
received numerous letters of appreciation. Officer Jamil and retired Deputy
Chief Lippert did an outstanding job with this program.
B. He reported that the Department Holiday Party will be on December 17. The
commissioners will receive an invitation.
C. The Make an Angel Smile Party will be held Friday at 6 p.m. Contact Officer
Freeman if you want to sponsor a child.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Commissioner Lukatsky to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m.,
seconded by Commissioner Karge. The motion was approved by voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane L. Dibbern, Secretary
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners