pfcm19681004CITY OF MUSKEG0
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
October 4, 1968
The October meeting of the Police and Fire Commission of the City of Muskego
was called to order by President William Ahrens in the office of the Chief of
Police at 8:15 p.m., on Friday, October 4, 1968.
Mr Bernard Lindner, Mr Warren Moser, Ervin W Kraus, Chief of Police and Mr Larry
Tainter of the Wisconsin Bureau of Personnel.
Members present were Mr William Ahrens, Mr Walter Bohrer, Mr Richard Horn,
Mr Warren Moser moved that the reading of the minutes be postponed to permit
Mr Tainter to discuss the progress of the recruitment program with the Commission
and so be free to leave the meeting, The motion was seconded and the reading of
the minutes was postponed.
Mr Tainter reported that approximately 60 applications had been received which
meet all the standard requirements set by the Commission. Mr Tainter gave the Com-
mission a brief rundown on the applicants including their place of residence and
amount of prior police experience.
Chief Kraus requested that remaining applicants from the old eligibility list
who have expressed a desire to be re-considered be included in those to be notified
been contacted by the department. The Comission decided to accept these applicants.
of the examinations. These parties have not submitted new applications but have
The Bureau of Personnel will send a letter to these parties advising them that the
examinations will have to be repeated and asking them to supply the Bureau with the
name of their most recent employer.
applications which he had received and on which he would like a determination from
the Commission as to their acceptability. One of the applications was rejected as
were accepted for testing although one will be considered incomplete as the party
being outside of the basic requirements for the position. Two of the applications
will be unable to take the oral examination at this time.
Mr Tainter then brought to the attention of the Commission several questionable
examinations will be held on November 8th and 9th, 1968. Chief Kraus suggested that
The date for the written examinations was set for October 19, 1968. The Oral
the psychologist who interviewed the previous applicants, Dr Nicholas Claditis, be
approved as one of the members of the Oral Board. The suggestion was accepted un-
animously by the Commission. The Commission also asked Mr Tainter to be present to
introduce the applicants to the Board. Mr Tainter agreed to be present. As there
were no further questions regarding the applications or the testing, Mr Tainter ex-
cused himself from the meeting.
ing, the actual reading was waived and the minutes were approved.
As the members of the Comission had reviewed the minutes of the previous meet-
department for personal reasons. Chief Kraus stated that if he were unable to find
a suitable candidate to replace the officer, he would wait until the tests are com-
pleted and the new eligibility list accepted.
Chief Kraus reported that Patrolman Wallace Schilling had resigned from the
There being no further business, Mr Walter Bohrer moved that the meeting be ad-
journed. Mr Lindner seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
JzL&kF m4 Respectfully submitted,
Warren V Moser, Secretary