4705-18 Interlocal Agreement between the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Metro Units.

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(g) The SVU will provide to the officers specialty equipment used in the investigative function of their job responsibilities. This equipment shall include digital cameras, photo supplies, recorders, computer work stations, cellular telephones, pagers, and all appropriate office supplies necessary to conduct their investigations. The SBPD agrees to provide a vehicle, police radio, and the basic departmental issued equipment for its personnel. (h) Specialty training will be provided to SBPD officers assigned to the SVU to enhance their job skills and further develop their specialty expertise. The costs of this training for each officer shall be shared between the SBPD and the Prosecutor. Training opportunities for individual officers within the SVU will be subject to approval by both the commander of the SVU and the training bureau of the SBPD. Section 4.03. DIU-Specific Provisions. The provisions set forth in this Section 4.03 pertain to the DIU alone. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Section 4.03 and any other Section or provision of this Agreement, the terms of Section 4.03 will prevail. (a) The Prosecutor will provide a commander to serve as the head of the DIU for fulfilling the obligations of the DIU under this Agreement. The commander report on a monthly basis to the Chief or his/her designee concerning the status of the investigations and case assignments. (b) The SBPD will cooperate with the Prosecutor to share in the costs of appropriate training for all SBPD officers assigned to the DIU. (c) Officers shall follow the time off scheduling and requesting procedures as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police and the South Bend Police Department Duty Manual. Article V. Personnel Support Section 5.01. Current City Participation. The Parties mutually acknowledge and agree that, as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, a total of sixteen (16) employees of the City are assigned to serve in the Metro Units on a full-time basis and zero (0) employees of the City are assigned to serve in the Metro Units on a less-than-full-time basis. Section 5.02. Temporary Reduction of City Participation. Within ninety (90) days after the Effective Date of this Agreement,the City, acting through the Chief of the City's Police Department,will remove from service in the Metro Units three(3) City employees,who shall be selected by the Prosecutor. Upon the later of(a)the end of the Term of this Agreement or (b)two (2) years after the last new employee is hired by the Prosecutor's Office under the terms of Section 4 below, the Parties will negotiate in good faith concerning the return of three (3) City employees to service in the Metro Units, in light of the Personnel needs of the Metro Units and, as the City may determine in its reasonable discretion, the availability of City employees to serve in the Metro Units at that time. For each City employee returned to a Metro Unit, one (1)person Page 8