Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Skokie derives its power and authority from the Illinois Municipal Code, the Illinois Compiled Statutes as amended from time to time and from the Village of Skokie under its Home Rule powers.

The goals of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners are as follows:

1. To recruit, select and appoint qualified candidates to fill vacancies for original appointment in the Fire and Police Departments as prescribed by the Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commission Rules and Regulations, State Statute and local ordinances.
2. To provide testing and selection procedures to allow qualified employees to participate in the promotional success for the positions of Lieutenant in the Fire Department and the position of Sergeant in the Police Department.
3. To conduct all original appointment and promotional selection procedures fairly and in adherence with all local, state and federal laws.
4. To conduct disciplinary hearings or appeals of disciplinary action by uniformed personnel in the Fire and Police Departments or to hear the presentation of charges by the Chiefs of these departments.

Please click here for the Board of Fire and Police Commissioner's Fire Recruitment Process.

Please click here for the Board of Fire and Police Commissioner's Police Recruitment Process.

For more information, please contact the Personnel Office at 847/933-8212.

Board size: 5 members
Term: Each member shall serve four years
Meeting date: 3rd Monday night of the month

Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Members

David Jones, Chair
Ralph Egloff
Gabriel Hostalet
Beryl Rabinowitz
Michael H. Rotman
Liaison: Christa Ballowe