# Police Merit Commission 11 9 26 Meeting Recording

The City of Elkhart Police Merit Commission met on November 9, 2026. It approved an amended agenda and prior minutes, and heard the police department’s update on officer resignations and promotional testing. The main discussion concerned appeals by a sergeant and a corporal over scores on the department’s sergeant promotional exam. The officers and commissioners raised concerns that the standardized, multiple-choice test was nationally oriented and might not reflect Indiana law or local practice; one appellant asked the commission to apply a 70% passing threshold rather than 72% or allow review of disputed questions. The commission unanimously accepted both appeals. It will set a special hearing after the department obtains the test materials and missed-answer information from Standards and Associates. The department also indicated that it may consider a custom test for future promotions, subject to commission approval; interviews for candidates who passed will continue, but the eligibility list will not be finalized while the appeals are pending.

The commission approved its proposed 2027 meeting dates and adjourned. No procurement activity, contract awards, or spending decisions were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Sources
- [Police Merit Commission 11 9 26 Meeting Recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl1_23U865Y) - CityOfElkhartIN