East St. Louis Fire & Police Commission approves July minutes, accepts monthly police and fire report

The East St. Louis Board of Fire & Police Commission approved the minutes of its July 14, 2026 meeting and accepted the board's monthly police and fire department report during a brief session on Aug. 11, 2026. Chairman Jesse Davis called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.

Commissioner Jessie Granger moved to approve the July 14 minutes; Commissioner Joseph Redmond Sr. seconded the motion. According to the minutes, "Motion passes all present commissioners voted (yes)." The acceptance of the monthly police and fire department report followed shortly after: Commissioner Ontourio Eiland moved to accept the report at 5:36 p.m., and Commissioner Dimitrius Gilmore seconded; the motion carried with all present commissioners voting yes.

The minutes do not describe debate or substantive discussion about the content of the police and fire report; the record shows the commission voted to accept the report as presented. No additional actions, amendments, or referrals to staff were recorded in the minutes related to the report.