# Police & Fire Commission 10-8-2026


**Body:** City of Green Bay
**Date:** October 07, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety


The City of Green Bay Police & Fire Commission met on October 8, 2026. The commission reviewed department staffing and budget status: the fire department anticipated vacancies and discussed potentially adding three firefighter positions and one or possibly two administrative division-chief positions, while the police department reported significant vacancies, retirements, leave-related staffing pressures, and ongoing promotional processes. The budget report was described as generally in good shape, including for police and fire, though no new contract awards or capital purchases were identified. Recruitment strategies discussed included community outreach and a proposed focus on former fire-department interns.

The commission approved payment of monthly bills identified as psychological evaluations and physicals for new hires. It also approved the firefighter hiring process, which will first recruit eligible former interns and then open to qualified external applicants if additional candidates are needed. Police promotional-process updates were received and placed on file. In closed session, commissioners reviewed one patrol-officer background and unanimously agreed to continue the candidate in the hiring process; the commission then voted to confirm that report.

**Source:** City of Green Bay