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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Councilmember Scott followed up, With the number of officers we have, how many are working <br /> for the County versus our own department? <br /> Chief Ruszkowski replied, Thirteen (13). <br /> Councilmember Scott then asked, What about your CNG cars?Are we gaining more? <br /> Chief Ruszkowski replied, We are actually moving more toward hybrid vehicles. <br /> Councilmember Scott then asked, Are all the bugs worked out of KRONOS? <br /> Chief Ruszkowski replied, No, all the bugs are not worked out. However, we are making great <br /> strides. There are a lot of different variations in the department that have to be accounted for and <br /> we are working to get there. <br /> Councilmember Scott followed up, You mentioned a new CAD System, is that the current CAD <br /> System we are talking about right now? <br /> Chief Ruszkowski replied, The incorporation with New World,that's what the County uses. With <br /> IT's help, we've finally been close to getting our two (2) systems working together. <br /> Councilmember Scott then asked, Did we move PSAP to its own separate funding? Does any of <br /> that come out of the Police budget like it used to or is that part of the General Fund on its own? <br /> Ms. Hockenhull replied, It is just in EDIT. <br /> Committee Chair White asked,What is the estimated about of dollars spent for overtime this year? <br /> If you don't have those numbers now, I would like to have that. Also, I know through meetings <br /> with citizens and through the bus tours as well as the City's survey,public safety was a top priority <br /> and I guess I'm trying to see the rationale behind decreasing the number of officers. I think, what <br /> I'm hearing, is that citizens would like to have more of a police presence in the community. Based <br /> on the other areas you have to deal with, does it make sense? I'm not challenging the thought <br /> process but I would just like to know. <br /> Mr. Cocanower replied, If we can get the recruiting monster rolling and we start getting more <br /> recruits in, we would like to be able to come back and maybe get more additional funding to get <br /> back up to two hundred and forty-five (245). Right now we are struggling to keep up with two <br /> hundred and forty (240) so that's why we thought it would be a good number. The challenge we <br /> face is the number of people coming through the door is real close to the number going out the <br /> door. We can only get roughly six (6) or eight (8) spots in each academy class and there are three <br /> (3) academies throughout the year. I know I can only get eighteen to twenty(18—20)people from <br /> the academy in a given year. That is just the limitations of the academy so we are maxed out in the <br /> number we can hire. That's even if we can find that number. <br /> Chief Ruszkowski stated, To that point. We encumber that. We have to pay for each person to go <br /> to the academy. We didn't have to do that before,plus some of their incidentals and books as well. <br /> Committee Chair White asked, And how much is that? <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1 227 W.Jefferson Bvld I South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 I f 574.235.9173 I TTD 574.235.5567 1 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 11 <br />