10/03/07 Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting

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~lh and Pub~~c safety ~on~i~t~e ~ct~b~r 3, 207 fag ~ cencern of the `~gaod ale boy' system". The gaals and ab~ectives of the proposed ardinance are: To be objective and therefore "get rid of the perceptian of favoritisr~ end pramotion" To keep changes in the current system to a minimum thereby addressing a prarr~oticn system only uvith discipline remaining with the Board of Public Safety To fol~vw the state statute regarding the campasitian of the police pramatian pane! by having 11~ of its members being selected by the swam members of the police department; and that ~I of the members would be appointed by the Mayor and would cone from the Board of Public Safety ~ That the person selected by the police officers weuid be limited to a four ~4} year term • That the Police Pramation Pane! would establish standards which would be aimed at eliminating the perception of favaritisn~ Police Chief Thomas Kautz then presented twa ~~} multi-page handouts to the Committee, na~rely one entitled "Inter office demo "dated "al~gla~ and the ather entitled "South Bend dire Department Prornation Process - ~aa~~aa73' ~capies attached} thief ~aut~ stated that since he became thief he want to address three ~~} primary areas, namely: "aod o!e bay system„ ~ Perfarmance evaluation system • Updating the Duty l~llanual He stated that a pran~otion system was a "rr~andatory requirement of ~1L"t and that they have operated under "state of nature" far the past twenty {fig} years. In light of the potential for an adverse impact on minorities fror~ a written examination, he has suggested that such exam gaunt for ~ ~~1~ instead of ~D°l~= He then highlighted porkions of the handouts and requested that the ~auncil give the proposed ordinance consideration= Chief Fautz stated that the promotion panel would only be used far promotions to the ranks of Sergeant and Lieutenant, with the tap three ~~ rams remaining the exclusive domain of the lvlayor. Council l~len~ber White Hated that she would be modifying the procedures in light of llliayar Luekce and council Member Rouse and Puello having to leave todyrs committee meeting early.