12/28/05 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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103 REGULAR MEETING A summary is as follows: DECEMBER 28, 200> NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 2005 2004 STRUCTURE FIRES Property Damage--Buildings & Contents (Estimates) $388,250.00 $134,971.00 INSPECTIONS (Fire Prevention/Ins ection Bureau) 349 Inspections 260 Inspections 100 Re-Ins ections 66 Re-Ins ections INVESTIGATIONS (Police/Fire Arson Bureau) 21 101 Investi ations Investi ations 3 4 Arson Arson POLICE DEPARTMENT ADOPT RESOLUTION NO, 73-2005 -SUSPENDING PORTIONS OF THF, SOUTI I BEN[) POLICE DUTY MANUAL Upon a motion made by Mr. Alford, seconded by Ms. Dempsey and carried, the following Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Safety: RESOLUTION NO. 73-2005 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OP TI lE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SUSPENDING PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DUTY MANUAL WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend is authorized, pursuant to IC 36-8-3-2(d) to adopt rules for the South Bend Police Department; and WHEREAS, the policy of the Board of Public Safety has been adoption of the Duty Manual for the South Bend Police Department which is amended from time to time by motion of this Board and supplemented by general orders issued by the Chief of Police; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Police Department, with the knowledge and approval of the Board of Public Safety has been pursuing certification according to the standards for la~~ enforcement agencies set by the Commission for Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Inc. (CAECA); and WHEREAS, as part of complying with these standards, substantial changes in the South Bend Police Department Duty Manual will need to be made; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Safety and the Police Chief of the City of South Bend concur that the smoothest way to make the transition to the desired standards would be to give the Police Chief the power to promulgate rules which would supersede applicable portions of the Duty Manual and take effect immediately, provided that notice is given to the Board by and the Boarci , ratifies the orders at its next regularly scheduled meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF' THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, that the Chief of Police shall have the authority to suspend such portions of the South Bend Police Duty Manual as he feels necessary as part of the CAECA certification program, subject to the following provisions: 1. Each change shall be issued to all members of the South Bend Police Department using normal means of communication at least 24 hours before the change is to take effect:.