4.4. SR 08-21-2017 EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action
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To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.4
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent August 21, 2017 Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Representative
Item Description Reviewed by
Hire Police Officer Ron Nierenhausen, Police Chief
Darren McKernan, Patrol Captain
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Approve,by motion, the hiring of Brandon Martin for the position of Police Officer effective August 22,
2017.
Background/Discussion
Following the retirement of Special Services Sergeant Dave Dummer, Sergeant Dan Block was selected as
his replacement and we are holding an internal recruitment to fill the vacated position. Following the
promotion of a police officer to sergeant,we will have a police officer vacancy. Due to the lengthy hiring
process and training requirements for police officer,we began this recruitment shortly after Sergeant
Dummer retired.
We received 63 applications and invited the 59 candidates that met the minimum requirements for
interviews. Second interviews were conducted with 14 candidates and 3 were selected to interview with
Chief Nierenhausen. One declined due to other interests and following the Chief interviews, the other
two candidates moved forward with the pre-employment testing. Following this very lengthy and
detailed process, staff recommends Brandon Martin for the position of police officer.
Mr. Martin received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice with a minor in child advocacy studies in
2015 and completed his SKILLS training in May of 2016. His law enforcement background includes
three years as a reserve officer for the Goodview Police Department and a 3-month internship with the
City of St. Louis Park Police Department. Mr. Martin currently works as a Sheriff's Deputy for the
Wright County Sheriff's Department.
Mr. Martin will start at Step 1 of the Police Officer Wage Rate per the current union contract. All other
pay and benefits will be consistent with the contract and/or city policy.
Financial Impact
This is a budgeted position.
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