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

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sentence, the parties understand that discipline or termination may require an officer's immediate removal from the Metro Unit,and the commander of each Metro Unit will cooperate with any such requirements. The position lost by this removal shall be filled under the requirements of Section 3.02, et.al. and shall be subject to personnel availability. Section 3.07. Alternates. In cases of injury or medical leave, the commander of a Metro Unit may request an alternate officer to be assigned from the SBPD as a temporary or part-time assignment, with the SBPD bearing all expenses of the alternate officer. The SBPD's referral is subject to the commander's acceptance. The alternate officer will be allowed to train and work with the Metro Unit subject to any duty restrictions he or she is under. Section 3.08. Bi-Annual Review of Needs. The SBPD agrees to review and evaluate its personnel needs and its Metro Unit assignments on at least a bi-annual basis. The bi-annual review should include an analysis of personnel distribution, staff needs or shortages, types of cases handled, and efficiency of case investigation flow. The Metro Units agree to provide a monthly statistical classification update to the SBPD for reporting to the Board of Public Safety and other agencies as required by state and federal law. Section 3.09 "Investigators." SBPD officers assigned to the Metro Units will be referred to as "Investigators." Some Investigators may also function as crime scene technicians, or other roles as the need arises. The designation of"Investigator"or any additional roles,titles,or responsibilities within a Metro Unit does not equate to or necessitate a promotion or salary increase from the SBPD. The day-to-day supervision and administrative control over the Investigators, with respect to the Metro Unit investigations and prosecutions,will be the responsibility of the Metro Unit commander and/or the assistant commander. With regard to matters related to the Metro Unit,the Investigators will also be subject to the Metro Unit regulations and policies including those related to tactics,investigative procedures, and performance. In case of conflict between SBPD policies and the Metro Unit policies, SBPD policies will supersede conflicting Metro Unit policies for all SBPD officers assigned to the Metro Unit. Each SBPD Investigator shall remain subject to SBPD supervision and policies, with direct supervision to be administered by the Commander or Assistant Commander of the Metro Unit. Each SBPD Investigator shall report to the SBPD regarding matters including,but not limited to caseload size, directions concerning policies and procedures that are given by the Investigative Bureau of the SBPD, including matters related to standards of conduct, sexual harassment, and equal opportunity. Failure to comply with any of the foregoing may result in the Investigator's removal from the Metro Unit. Administrative advisories,recommendations, commendations or complaints regarding officers assigned to Metro Units will be directed to the SBPD in a timely manner so that the SBPD may determine what, if any, investigation is required, and act accordingly. Section 3.10. Overtime. The parties understand that SBPD officers assigned to the Metro Unit may have "on-call" responsibilities and may be required to work after-hours to conduct investigations. The Chief or his/her designee will coordinate with the Metro Unit commander to set overtime guidelines. The Chief will review overtime usage on a monthly basis. If the Chief sets a specific limit on the number of overtime hours which may be worked, overtime hours surpassing that number set by the Chief will not be approved. The Chief or his/her designee will notify the Metro Unit commander if budgetary concerns arise or there is need to reduce the number of overtime hours previously established by the Chief. Page 5