The New Albany Police Merit Commission met on June 15, 2026, with Mr. Dow and Mr. Turner absent. The commission approved prior meeting minutes, received a brief chief's report, ratified three corporal promotions, and voted to keep a hiring candidate from advancing. All votes were unanimous. The agenda and minutes were not provided; this summary is based on the transcript.
You know, Walter Finn. Yeah. Joe Schubert. Joe Trooper comes in. We're on. Okay. And so Lee. I know Steve drives you nuts. He drives everybody nuts. He said. You think you could hold the end to use down the time? He said, I think you're on the right. All right. We'll go ahead and call the uh June 15, 2026. Police Merit Commission meeting to order. Please let the record show of those who are in attendance, and we have Mr. Dow who is absent, and also Mr. Turner, who is absent. The first item on the agenda is the approval of the May 14, 2026 meetings minutes. I will make a motion to approve and then you should make a 14th. Motion's been made and seconded. Any questions? All of every sign of voting aye. Those opposed, same sign. The ayes have it. Motion carried. Thank you. Department support. Chief Bailey. I have nothing of significance to report today. But we do have the uh the three officers present who will need their uh recent corporal's promotion ratified. So whenever whenever you get to that. That's listed under next thing that we have on the agenda under new business is the promotion of officers, and we see that they're present this afternoon. We'll start with Officer Nelson. If you'll come, sir, please. You do want the promotion, right? I'm sorry, I didn't give any instructions, did I? No. No, I understand. So Officer Nelson, how long have you been on the department? 17 years. Seventeen. Okay. And what do you find most enjoyable about policing? I like the just um been able to talk to the to different people to the public, learn about them. I enjoy that. I enjoyed working with the kids at the high school. All right. Um you are here tonight to accept the appointment of the rank of corporal. Yes.