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Home My WebLink About06-516 Police Dept Hiring CITY OF MERIDIAN RESOLUTION NO. Of; - _576 BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, ROUNTREE, WARDLE A RESOLUTION REVISING THE HIRING AND RECRUITMENT POLICY (2-1-6) OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on Apri118, 2006, the City Council of the City of Meridian received a report from the Police Department regarding the draft revision to the Hiring and Recruitment Policy; and WHEREAS, after receiving said report, the City Council directed that the revision of the Hiring and Recruitment Policy be brought forward in Resolution form as a revision to the Meridian Police Department Policy and Procedures Manual. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY, IDAHO: Section 1. That the revision to the Hiring and Recruitment Policy, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby adopted. Section 2. That the Chief of the Meridian Police Department is hereby authorized to implement said policy and incorporate it into the Police Policy and Procedures Manual. Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho Z 5~ day of /1pr F2 , 2006. 11.. 2-$ - day of APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ~/l ,2006. 11 PPROVED: \\\Îlttl~IÎlìI11 \11 \:~,\\o{ 0 .:.,,:,~.(::.. ~v } ~ 2: ~ I r-- - ~ ~:d- I fJ -"t¡, "'-~".::Jj' j CITY CLERK "~..,c Ü8-, 1&1; . .j? ;: Resolution - Police Dept Hiring and"k~~-fq~~\R~vision II!fl""" !I'¡~\\"\ Page I of 1 MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT 2-1-6 HIRING AND RECUITMENT. It shall be the goal of the City of Meridian and the Meridian Police Department to hire the most qualified persons to serve as its police officers. In addition to the City of Meridian standards we shall follow the standards for hiring that are promulgated by the State of Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, and all other pertinent state and federal law. A. Recruitment. The Meridian Police Department shall recruit in a manner as to attract the most qualified applicants. This department shall meet all equal opportunity employment guidelines and established procedures on police recruitment. The department shall also be governed by and adhere to the City of Meridian recruitment requirements. Additionally, the department will make its recruitment and application process available to all qualified persons and is nondiscriminatory in the application of its recruitment policy. B. Meridian Police Department Actions. 1. All elements of any selection process for personnel will be administered, scored, evaluated and interpreted in a common and uniform manner. 2. Candidates for sworn positions determined to be ineligible for hire as a police officer will be notified in writing. 3. Only trained investigators will conduct background investigations. Background investigations will be professional and complete. 4. Failing a polygraph may not in and of itself be a disqualifier. 5. Failing a Computer Voice Stress Analysis may not in and of itself be a disqualifier. 6. No member ofthe Meridian Police Department shall attempt to interpret the results of a psychological or medical evaluation without consultation with the selected professional. C. Procedures. Pre-offer testing and investigations 1. Appropriate testing for initial consideration 2. Criminal History 3. Physical fitness testing 4. Oral interview. 5. Completion of the additional background information sheets. 6. Complete background investigation consisting of at least: a. Criminal History; b. Driving Record; c. Verification of previous employment and history; d. Verification of personal references; e. Verification of educational qualifications; f. Verification of all details listed by the applicant in the background investigation package; g. Verification of the details of the background investigation by polygraph examination. (11/04) Revised 4/25/06 Page I of3 Revised 4/25/06 MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT h. Psychological assessment will be conducted on all applicants for a sworn position after a contingent offer of employment is tendered. The assessment is to further verify the information obtained in the background investigation and polygraph as well as providing for a personality inventory as it relates to the position of police officer. 7. Truth verifications testing, if applicable. a. Polygraph and computer voice stress analysis (CVSA) examinations are required as a further validation of the information obtained in the background investigation. Polygraphs will be conducted on all applicants for sworn positions having moved to that step in the hiring process. CVSA will be completed on all applicants for non-sworn positions having moved to that step in the hiring process. (10/04) Post-offer of employment testing 1. Medical physical examinations and evaluation 2. Drug screening 3. Psychological testing. D. Standards. 1. Must be a citizen of the United States. 2. Must have a high school education or equivalent. 3. Not less than two years of responsible work experience following high school graduation. 4. No criminal conviction for any felony and certain misdemeanors convictions shall disqualify. 5. Must have a valid driver's license. 6. Must be of good moral character, and successfully undergo a thorough background investigation. 7. Must be able to pass the P.O.S.T. required physical fitness test for sworn positions. 8. Each applicant must successfully pass a truth verification test as administered by the department. 9. Each applicant must pass the psychological testing process for sworn positions. 10. Each applicant must pass the appropriate initial test given by the department. 11. Those accepted that are not presently P.O.S.T. certified or certifiable must attend and pass the Idaho P.O.S.T. academy. 12. All applicants hired must successfully complete the department's field- training program. 13. Each new member must successfully complete a one-year probationary period. 14. Each applicant must possess a basic ability to operate computers. Page 2 of 3 Revised 4/25/06 MERIDIAN POLICE DEPARTMENT 15. Each applicant must meet all other requirements ofthe Minimum Standards for Employment of the P.O.S.T. rules and regulations. 16. Must have 60 academic college credits or a basic certificate from POST. (4/06) E. Disqualifiers. 1. Documented abuse of sick leave with previous employers. 2. Proven allegations or admissions of domestic violence, whether criminally charged or not (striking or battering a wife, domestic partner, or someone with whom the applicant has children in common). (10/04) 3. Allegations of moral turpitude (sexual deviancy, sexual encounters with underage persons, voyeurism, indecent exposure, etc. 4. Lying on the application, background information or failing to complete the form. 5. Stealing or theft from present or past employers. 6. Documented disciplinary problems, of a serious nature, with previous employers. 7. Documented history of continued financial difficulty within the last five years. 8. Elicit use of drugs. i. Anyone who has on any occasion illegally manufactured or delivered a controlled substance, as deEmed by Section 37- 2701, of the Idaho Code. ii. Who has illegally used any controlled substances defined in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Article II including but not limited to amphetamines, methamphetamine, cocaine, anabolic steroids, hallucinogens (including LSD), opiates or other narcotics within a five (5) year period immediately preceding application to the Meridian Police Department. (10/04) Page 3 of3