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Jul 31, 2026

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Police and fire job changes approved

Published Jul 31, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 28, 2026

Police and fire job changes approved

The Civil Service Commission approved new and revised police and fire hiring and classification rules, including entry-level and lateral police officer registers plus changes to Fire Lieutenant and Paramedic Lieutenant job classifications.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Firefighter-parademic register approved

The commission approved the Lateral Firefighter-Paramedic Register and noted updates to the Entry-Level Firefighter and Entry-Level Police Officer hiring registers.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Civil Service Commission approves lateral police hire

Commission Chair Linda Villegas Bremer and Commissioner Reiko Callner met with HR staff and Deputy Chief Ray Brady. The commission approved the meeting agenda, approved the April 28 meeting minutes, and approved a Lateral Police Officer Register — staff noted the lateral applicant is from Colorado Springs and typically would start a few weeks after accepting an offer. Staff reported updates to multiple hiring registers, removal of some applicants for failing assessments (one applicant may appeal), and the retirement of Police Lieutenant Bryan Wyllie. No public comment was received; the meeting adjourned at 8:44 AM.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Civil Service Commission approves police officer registers; discusses recruitment, academy timelines, and communications

At the April 28, 2026 meeting the Civil Service Commission approved the agenda and March 31 minutes, approved both the Entry‑Level and Lateral Police Officer registers, and heard updates on police staffing (approximately 13 current vacancies), background and academy timelines, and plans to provide hiring registers monthly. New Police Chief Shelby Parker was announced and discussion included recruiting competition, training timelines, and developing department communications.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Civil Service Commission approves police and fire hiring registers; reinstates candidate to fire register

At the March 31, 2026 Civil Service Commission meeting, the Commission approved the agenda and February 17 minutes, approved four hiring registers for police and fire (entry-level and lateral), reinstated Reina Pineda to the Entry‑Level Firefighter‑Paramedic register with a ranking of 4, and confirmed the next meeting date for April 21; meeting ran from 8:32–8:48 AM.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Olympia Civil Service Commission approves Entry‑Level Firefighter‑Paramedic register

Meeting held Feb 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Room 112 (in person/Zoom). Commissioners approved the agenda and the January 20, 2026 minutes as amended. The Commission approved the Entry‑Level Firefighter‑Paramedic register; commissioners noted applicant diversity and staff reported approximately four firefighter/paramedic vacancies due to pending/recent retirements. No public comment. Staff will circulate options to reschedule the March meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:39 AM.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Olympia Civil Service Commission approves firefighter and police registers

The Civil Service Commission met January 20, 2026 in Room 112 (also via Zoom). Commissioners approved the agenda and amended minutes, and voted to approve three candidate registers: Entry‑Level Firefighter‑Paramedic (internal opportunity), Entry‑Level Police Officer, and Lateral Police Officer. Commissioners heard a departmental update on community outreach related to mask‑wearing legislation and concerns about federal ICE enforcement. No public comment or reports were received. The meeting adjourned at 8:44 AM.

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Briefing

Nov 18, 2025

Olympia Civil Service Commission approves police officer registers and reviews department staffing

Meeting called to order at 8:31 AM and adjourned at 8:41 AM. The Commission approved the agenda, the October 21, 2025 meeting minutes, the Entry Level Police Officer register (noting top candidate Bailey Hodgson had been hired 11/3/25 and removed from the active register), and the Lateral Police Officer register. Announcements included Fire Department promotions (Hillory Flowers to Deputy Chief; Kevin Maltz to Assistant Chief). Commissioners discussed police staffing: ~11 vacancies after a recent hire and 88 authorized commissioned positions; Deputy Chief Brady will provide a residents-to-officer ratio from WASPC. No public comment.

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