4.8 SR 08-05-2024city of
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To
City Council
Meeting Date
August 5, 2024
Item Description
Hire Police Officer
Request for Action
Item Number
4.8
Prepared By
Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager
Reviewed by
Darren McKernan
Cal Portner
Tina Allard
Action Requested
Approve, by motion, the hiring of Elizabeth Norberg to the position of police officer effective September 4,
2024.
Background/Discussion
Chief Nierenhausen's retirement left us with a vacant licensed police position and we expect another
retirement by the end of this year. We have been recruiting police officer candidates on an ongoing basis and
interviewed Elizabeth Norberg in March before she was finished with her law enforcement schooling. We
started her background then and completed the medical and psychological testing after she finished school.
We would like to hire Elizabeth Norberg to fill our vacancy.
In addition to being a recent law enforcement graduate, Ms. Norberg worked in loss prevention at Fleet Farm.
She has also worked seasonally as a laborer at a resort and in sales at Kohl's.
Ms. Norberg will start at pay step 2 of the LELS Local 231 contract. All pay and benefits will be consistent
with city policy and union contract.
Financial Impact
This is a budgeted position.
Mission/Policy/Goal
The Elk River Mission
Attachments
None
The Elk River Vision
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