The board advanced several police officer and firefighter/paramedic candidates, denied some candidate appeals or continuations, and approved promoting one sergeant candidate.

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

Board of Fire and Police meeting summary

Board approved the hire of one police candidate, acted on an appeal for a lateral police candidate, approved open minutes and kept certain closed minutes sealed, authorized destruction of a 2024 closed-session recording, and received recruitment and testing updates for police and fire.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Board of Fire and Police meeting summary

The board approved minutes and kept prior closed minutes sealed, authorized several police candidates (including lateral hires) to continue in the hiring process while one lateral candidate failed to advance on a 2–2 vote, and approved destruction of an October 22, 2024 recording.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Board of Fire and Police meeting summary

Board reviewed police and fire recruitment, testing, and promotional updates; approved open minutes and a Commissioners’ Award; removed one police candidate from the hiring process; and authorized destruction of two closed-session recordings while keeping the related minutes sealed.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Board of Fire and Police meeting — April 14, 2026: BOFP rule amendments approved; three appeals denied

The Naperville Board of Fire and Police met April 14, 2026. Members reviewed police and fire recruitment/testing/promotional items, approved minutes, approved amendments to BOFP Rules and Regulations, denied three firefighter appeal requests, advanced one police and one firefighter/paramedic candidate in the hiring process, and authorized destruction of an August 13, 2024 closed-session recording while keeping the minutes sealed.

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

Board approves two firefighter/paramedic hires; several personnel items tabled

The Board of Fire and Police met March 26, 2026 (called to order at 4:31 p.m.). Commissioners Losurdo, King, and Grant were present; Commissioners Earl and Damico absent. The board approved hiring firefighter/paramedic candidates #1 (Grabarek) and #15 (Wilcox). Motions concerning the March 10 minutes, the appeal of candidate #22 (Vukelich), and continuing candidate #19 (Skelley) in the process were tabled. Fire Department reported testing scheduled for 4/17 and a swearing-in for the new academy on 3/30. No closed session was held.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Board of Fire and Police approves multiple hires, rules on two appeals, and destroys a prior closed-session recording

At the March 10, 2026 Board of Fire and Police meeting (Meeting Room C), the board (three members present) approved hiring several police and firefighter/paramedic candidates, granted one firefighter/paramedic appeal and denied another, approved destruction of a July 9, 2024 closed‑session recording, and scheduled upcoming swearing‑ins for promotions.

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