Fixing the annual pay and monetary fringe benefits of sworn members of the Police Department for Calendar Years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020

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2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 South Bend Police Department Salary/Monetary Fringe Benefits Ordinance Page 4 The lateral police officer candidate successfully completed a Law Enforcement Training Board - certified 40 -hour Pre -Basic Course, and is hired as a full -time sworn member of the South Bend Police Department; 2. Verification of the sworn member's recruitment activities and his/her timely completion of all required forms with the South Bend Police Department; 3. The sworn member, who recruited the lateral police officer candidate, completed the annual mandatory training program addressing domestic violence, use of force training, fire arms training and emergency vehicle operations training; and 4. All Police Department regulations governing this program must have been complied with by the sworn member of the South Bend Police Department in order for him/her to be qualified and eligible to be paid under this program. (b) Police Officer Education Incentive Program. The South Bend Police Department Education Incentive Program which originally became effective January 1, 2015, shall continue in full, force and effect. In order to be eligible under this program, a person must be classified as a full -time South Bend Police Department sworn member, must have successfully completed at least one (1) year of full -time service on the South Bend Police Department, and must have completed the annual mandatory training program addressing domestic violence, use of force, fire arms training, emergency vehicle operations training; and provided all of the documentation which verify the completion of the following degrees/hours: Required Documentation Associate Degree or 60 credit hours Bachelors Degree (BS /BA) Masters Degree or higher (JD, PhD, etc.) 2017 2018 2019 2020 $450 $450 $450 $450 $600 $600 $600 $600 $850 $850 $850 $850 Written proof from the educational institution certifying the completion of such degree and/or hours, along with compliance with all Police Department regulations governing this program by the sworn member of the South Bend Police Department is required in order for him/her to be eligible to be paid under this program. Qualifying sworn members shall be paid at the highest degree only, with such payment being made in December of each calendar year. (c) Former U.S. Military Recruitment and Retention Incentive Programs.' The South Bend Police Department Former U.S. Military Recruitment and Retention Incentive Programs which originally because effective January 1, 2015, shall continue in full, force and effect. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), has published a guidebook for service members who are transitioning out of the military and are considering a law enforcement career. That publication entitled Combat Veterans & Law Enforcement: A Transition Guide for Veterans Beginning or Continuing Careers in Law Enforcement is available at htip://www.theiacp.oriz/vets2coi)s