VNumber
180035
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to background checks for nominees to the fire and police commission.
Section
314-1-2-a am
Analysis
Currently, this ordinance requires background checks for nominees to the board of fire and police commissioners to be conducted by the sheriff of Milwaukee county. Under this ordinance, the background checks shall be requested by the department of employee relations.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 314-1-2-a of the code is amended to read:
314-1. Members.
2. REQUIRED. a. Prior to confirmation by the common council, every person appointed a member of the board shall be subject to the same full and complete background investigation as any candidate for appointment to any position in the fire or police departments, including but not limited to verification of educational degrees, previous employment and arrest and conviction records. Such background investigations shall be >>requested by the department of employee relations and<< conducted by the sheriff of Milwaukee county, and the written report of each investigation submitted to the common council.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
____________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date: ______________________
Requestor
Drafter
LRB 171144-2
Tea Norfolk
4/26/2018