Police and fire fighter unions handed power over Fire & Police Commission disciplinary hearings. By Paul Mozina - Mar 10th, 2021 05:25 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Police Administration Building, 951 N. James Lovell St. Photo by Christopher Hillard. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the calls for increased police accountability that followed, the sponsors of SB 117 have responded with a bill that guarantees two Commissioner positions on the FPC Board will go to the unions. A Commissioner representing the MPA’s interest will sit on the panel hearing disciplinary appeals for police, and a Commissioner representing the IAFF’s interest will sit on the panel hearing disciplinary appeals for firefighters. And just in case any decisions adverse to their members are handed down by the FPC, under SB 117 police and firefighters can appeal to the Circuit Court for a “DE NOVO Review of Disciplinary Decisions… without regard to any action taken or decision made by the board…”.