18-12 Interlocal Agreement between the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Metro Units

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committee will include the relevant Metro Unit commander and/or assistant commander, the Prosecutor or his designee,one (1) SBPD officer who was formerly assigned to the relevant Metro Unit, one (1) member of the SBPD command staff, and a member of the South Bend Human Resources Department. Interview committee members must remain consistent for the entire round of interviews. The interview committee will score and rank the applicants based on the interview portion of the application. (b) After the interview committee has completed all interviews and have scored and ranked all of the interviewees,the interview committee will submit the names of the top three (3)to five(5)applicants to the Chief of the SBPD. The Chief,based on SBPD needs and resources, will give the names of the top three (3)to five (5) candidates to the Prosecutor. The Prosecutor shall then, from those three (3)to five (5) candidates select the candidate(s)to be assigned to the open position(s) in the relevant Metro Unit. If the Prosecutor determines that none of those candidates qualify for the open position,he/she may end the hiring process at that time. Within ninety(90) days,the Prosecutor may ask for the hiring process to be re-started. The City will have forty-five (45) days from the date of notice by the Prosecutor to restart the hiring process. (c) Any interview recordings, or papers/forms used for scoring, ranking, or evaluating applicants shall remain confidential. The City may disclose them as required by law, in defense of any claim or complaint, or in the course of any legal proceeding. Section 3.03. Officer Expectations. The parties expect all SBPD officers assigned to a Metro Unit to strive to act in a professional manner in order to inspire the public trust and confidence. All officers are public servants and shall keep all contacts with the public professional and courteous. All officers have a responsibility to the community,to the SBPD, and to themselves. Additionally, all officers are expected and required to comply with all policies, procedures, orders, chain of command, and rank structure of the SBPD.Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of the policies,procedures, orders, chain of command, and rank structure of the SBPD. Section 3.04. Term of Assignment. Officers assigned to a Metro Unit are limited to a three(3)year term, with continual assignment assessments/performance reviews completed by the officer's supervisors within the SBPD. The SBPD supervisors may ask for input from the Metro Unit commander for assessments and/or performance reviews. At his/her sole discretion, the Chief may extend an officer's assignment to the Metro Unit for no more than one(1)year, making it a potential maximum of four(4)years. However, interested officers may re-apply and repeat the entire application process if they would like to be considered for re-assignment to a Metro Unit. Section 3.05. Complaints. Complaints or administrative advisories regarding SBPD officers assigned to a Metro Unit may originate from the Metro Unit or elsewhere. If a complaint or administrative advisory originates from the Metro Unit, it shall be directed to the SBPD Office of Professional Standards(the"SBPD OPS"). The SBPD shall proceed with the investigation and recommendation to the Chief of the SBPD for discipline or corrective action. Section 3.06. Officer Removal. Upon no less than thirty (30) days' written notice to the commander of the affected Metro Unit, the Chief, in his sole discretion, may remove from any Metro Unit any officer appointed to serve such Metro Unit. Notwithstanding the foregoing Page 4