Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

Fire Administration Building

Agenda — 22 items

1. I. CALL TO ORDER
2. II. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. A. January 13, 2026 (Regular Meeting, Open and Closed Sessions)
5. IV. FIRE DEPARTMENT
6. A. Fire Captain Promotion Process: IOS Proposed Statement of Work and Oral Dates
7. B. Fire District Chief Promotional Process: IOS Proposed Statement of Work and Oral Dates
8. C. Firefighter Register of Eligibles: Conditional Offer of Appointment with Delayed Start Date
9. D. Probation Extensions (Action as needed)
10. V. POLICE DEPARTMENT
11. A. Police Lieutenant Promotional Process: Update ( Action as needed)
12. B. Police Officer Testing: Update and Removal of Applicant(s) From List, as needed
13. C. Lateral Candidates: update and action, as needed.
14. D. Probation Extensions: action, as needed.
15. VI. OLD BUSINESS
16. A. Fire Department Physical Ability Testing.
17. VII. NEW BUSINESS
18. A. Changes in policies for Medical and Drug Testing for Original Appointments.
19. B. Methods of testing for Police Sergeant promotions (written exam and assessments center).
20. VIII. ADJOURNMENT
21. 21 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.
22. 22 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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