Recognizing the work of the Police Merit Board over the past eighteen months

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RESOLUTION NO. 5T11 —7 7 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THE POLICE MERIT BOARD OVER THE PAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS AND REDEDICATING THE COUNCIL EFFORTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OBJECTIVE MERIT SYSTEM OF PROMOTION FOR THE BUREAU OF POLICE WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend passed by a 9 to 0 vote an ordinance establishing a Promotion merit system for the Bureau of Police; and WHEREAS, since the passage of that ordinance, the Police Merit Board has diligently and affirmatively worked for the past eighteen months to implement a plan for job tenure and the promotion of police officers on the basis of merit and fair and equitable qualifications; and WHEREAS, the need for an objective and fair merit system has been affirmatively recognized by the Police Merit Board, the Chief of Police, the Common Council, and several other concerned individuals; and WHEREAS, the Common Council sees the need to rededicate its efforts to the Police Merit Board by continuing to support it in the implementation of a workable and an equitable merit system for the Bureau of Police. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I: That the Common Council hereby rededicates its sup- port in and assurance to the Police Merit Board that the goals and ob- jectives on which the merit system of Promotion are founded, will be faithfully carried forward. SECTION II: That the Common Council accepts the recommendation of the Merit Board to include as advisory members a representative of the Fraternal Order of Police and a representative from Police Manage- ment.