Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

Fire Administration Building

Agenda — 20 items

1. I. CALL TO ORDER
2. II. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. A. August 11, 2026 (regular meeting - open and closed session)
5. IV. FIRE DEPARTMENT
6. A. Fire Promotional Process Update - District Chief Testing
7. B. Firefighter entry level examinations (update and action as needed)
8. C. Probation Extensions (actions as needed)
9. V. POLICE DEPARTMENT
10. A. Police Lieutenant Promotional Process (update and action as needed)
11. B. Police Officer Testing (update and action as needed - including removal of applicants from list)
12. C. Lateral Candidates (update and action as needed)
13. D. Probation Extensions (action as needed)
14. VI. OLD BUSINESS
15. A. Commission Rules
16. VII. NEW BUSINESS
17. VIII. POLICE DEPARTMENT - CONDUCT LATERAL INTERVIEWS
18. IX. ADJOURNMENT
19. 19 *Agenda items may be conducted in closed session pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) or other applicable provisions of the Act.
20. 20 THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PERSONAL P.A. SYSTEM, OR OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CALL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED TO ASSIST YOU.

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