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�� CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
14168 57TH STREET NORTH • P.O. BOX 2007 LINDYSWANSON
OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55082 CHIEF OF POLICE
® TELEPHONE: (612) 439 -4723
FAX: (612) 439 -3639
EMERGENCY. 911
DATE: April 22, 1996
TO: Oak Park Heights P.D.
FROM: � Chief Lindy Swanson
SUBJ: Police Sgt. Promotional Exam
We will be conducting a promotional examination for the position of Sergeant sometime
in June of this year. Testing will comprise of a written examination and an oral inter-
view examination. I have contracted with Personnel Decisions, Inc. to supply and
correct the written examinations and also for all oral interview materials. An oral
interview board of three panelists will interview and rate each participant. Scores
from the written and oral exams will be added to form a rating for each candidate
and an eligibility list from these final scores will be formed. At the completion
of the testing process each participant will be advised of their rating on the final
list.
QUALIFICATIONS:
All full -time Police Officers with the Oak Park Heights Police Department with at least
three years of service prior to 01/01/97 are eligible to participate in this exam
process (this will be all officers currently employed here full- time).
Interested members shall submit a brief memo to myself indicating their desire to
participate in this promotional examination process. I do ask if you submit a memo
indicating a desire to participate that you do indeed follow through with the entire
testing process.
Submit your memo indicating your desire to participate in this process, to me, prior
to May 1, 1996.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
1416857 TH STREET NORTH • P.O. BOX 2007 LINDY SWANSON
OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55082 CHIEF OF POLICE
® TELEPHONE: (612) 439 -4723
FAX: (612) 439 -3639
EMERGENCY: 911
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Tom Melena, City Administrator
FROM: Lindy Swanson, Chief of Police
DATE: September 24, 1998
SUBJECT: Eligibility List For Sergeant Promotion
As I mentioned briefly in the past, I believe there is a need for the
Police Dept. to create a second position of Sergeant. I previously
contracted with Personnel Decisions Inc. of Mpls. to provide all phases
of testing. From the last eligibility list Officer Paul Hoppe was pro-
moted to the rank of Sergeant.
Due to significant expense in the last testing procedure, and the fact
that my current eligibility list is less than two years old (Oct. 22,
1996) I would like to extend the life, of the list at least six months,
to April 22, 1999, for the following reasons;
1) No other officers have become eligble for a new list.
2) No expiration date was put on current list.
3) Current list /testing process was of very high calibre.
4) Qualified candidates remain on current list.
5) Significant cost savings.
I believe having another Sergeant would provide our city with a more
efficient operation and will also free myself from many lower level
responsibilities that are consuming a great deal of my daily schedule.