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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Du Page County Sheriff’s Merit Commission met March 24

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Du Page County Sheriff’s Merit Commission met March 24.

Here is the minutes provided by the commission:

Members Present: Tony Reyes, Chairman

Members Present by phone: Carole Vasbinder, Secretary

Frank L. Sommario, Vice Chairman

Others Present: Laura Bothwell, MC Assistant

Paul Bruckner, State’s Attorney

Chief Moore, Sheriff’s Office

Meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 3500-A of the Jack T. Kneupfer Administration Building, 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois.

Roll Call

On roll call, member Reyes was present, members Vasbinder and Sommario were present via phone call.

Public Comment 

No public comment.

Action Items - Changes to Merit Commission Rules and Regulations - MC-003-20

Commissioner Vasbinder had a question about the proposed resolution MC -003-20. 13.a.iii. She thought the wording was too specific and left some potential groups of officers out of consideration. The commission discussed changing the wording to be more inclusive.

Therefore Chairman Reyes called for a motion to amend Article III, Section B, Paragraph 13.a.iii of the Commission’s Rules, Regulations and Procedures to read as follows: Be currently employed as a Deputy Sheriff or Police and or Peace Officer in the State of Illinois, and have, immediately preceding the date of application, two years of full-time continuous experience with the same law enforcement agency where currently employed,

Commissioner Sommario moved. Seconded by Commissioner Vasbinder. Roll call. All Ayes. Motion carried.

Whereupon Chairman Reyes called for a motion to approve Article III, Section B, Paragraph 13.a.iii of the Commission’s Rules, Regulations and Procedures, as amended, to read as follows: Be currently employed as a Deputy Sheriff or Police and or Peace Officer in the State of Illinois, and have, immediately preceding the date of application, two years of full-time continuous experience with the same law enforcement agency where currently employed,

Commissioner Sommario moved. Seconded by Commissioner Vasbinder. Roll call. All Ayes. Motion carried.

Report from the Sheriff’s Office - none

Old Business - none

New Business - none

Adjournment

Chairman Reyes called for motion to adjourn. Commissioner Sommario moved. Seconded by Commissioner Vasbinder. Roll call. All Ayes. Motion carried.

Meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.

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