Muncie Board approves nine police employment contracts and highlights Ball State internship pipeline

The Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety approved nine police employment contracts at its Dec. 30 meeting, covering three renewal agreements for front-desk officers and six internship appointments tied to a Ball State University program.

A police department representative (Unidentified Speaker S4) told the board the department is renewing agreements for Gavin Green, Damon Sobol and James Johnson and adding six interns from Ball State. The presenter described the internship program as a growing recruitment pipeline, saying two recent Indiana Law Enforcement Academy graduates who participated in the program accepted job offers and are now assigned to shifts. "So we know that the program's working," the presenter said.

Board members moved and seconded approval of the contracts, and after brief clarification that nine contracts (three renewals plus six interns) were intended, the board voted 'aye' and the motion carried. The transcript records only the board-level approval; it does not provide individual employment terms such as salaries, start dates, or written conditions for converting interns to full employees.

The board discussion emphasized the internship program's role in recruiting and onboarding officers but did not record further follow-up directives or an explicit timeline for additional hires beyond the existing approvals.