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Police hiring advances in Westmont

WestmontDec 16, 20252 min read

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The board offered probationary police officer jobs to Candidates #12 and #18, extended a conditional offer to Candidate #19, and approved payment of $4,132 in hiring-related invoices.

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Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

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The board moved several police hiring candidates forward. Two candidates accepted probationary police officer offers, one candidate received a conditional offer pending medical and psychological exams, and two other candidates were removed from consideration or did not advance. The board also set oral interviews for January 10, 2026 and approved invoices for psychological testing, physical exams, legal services, and polygraph exams.

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Approved the November 18, 2025 regular meeting minutes.
Offered Candidate #12 the position of Probationary Police Officer; the candidate accepted.
Offered Candidate #18 the position of Probationary Police Officer; the candidate accepted.
Approved a conditional offer of employment for Candidate #19 pending medical and psychological evaluations; the candidate accepted.
Did not carry a motion to offer Candidate #9 a conditional offer of employment; the candidate's status will be discontinued.
Removed Candidate #16 from eligibility after the candidate withdrew.
Removed Candidate #23 from the hiring process after repeated unsuccessful contact attempts.
Did not carry a motion to move Candidate #24 to background screening; the candidate's status will be discontinued.
Moved Candidate #26 to the background screening phase.
Set oral interviews for January 10, 2026.
Authorized payment of $575 to IOS Solutions for a police candidate psychological evaluation.
Authorized payment of $2,224 to Premier Occupational Health-Bolingbrook for physical exams.
Authorized payment of $208 to Attorney Ottosen for communications with the chair.
Authorized payment of $1,125 to Conrad Polygraph for five polygraph examinations.

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Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

Dec 16, 2025, 2:00 PMWestmont Police Department, 500 N. Cass Avenue, Westmont IL 60559completed

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Comment
5. Approval of Minutes
A. Minutes of the November 18, 2025 regular meeting
Decision: Approval of Minutes
6. Unfinished Business
A. Review of recent testing scores and vote on final status of candidates
Decision: Unfinished Business
7. New Business
A. Review of invoices for services rendered to the Board
Decision: New Business
B. Review of testing vendor options and criteria from PST & I/O Solutions merger
Decision: New Business
C. Review and set a date for candidate oral interviews
Decision: New Business
D. Review of candidate qualifications for Fire Department position candidates
Decision: New Business
E. Review of Rules and Regulations to include testing parameters for a full-time fire department position
Decision: New Business
8. Reports
A. Committee Chair
Decision: Reports
B. Department Director
Decision: Reports
9. Miscellaneous
A. Last minute items received for the Board
Decision: Miscellaneous
10. Adjourn

Police hiring advances in Westmont

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