07/09/1945 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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�� � PaLICE DEPARTi�.iyNT: Chief Lverett �ras present and mattera pertaininj to his department �vere discussed. An anplication ior a parl�ing lot at 1001 SQUth j��lichigan Street, to be operated by Fred i�licholas, was ap�roved by the i3oard. The follo�ving letter :^ras received by the Board: Jul� 9, 19�s5 • Board of Public ,'�lorl:s and Safety� Cit� Hall, South r3end, Indiana Gentlemen : It has been called to my attention bg :filliam H. Hudak, Captain of the Patrol Division that on July 6, 1945 afficer Albert Voorde failed to make a number of calls. L�. �3urns instructed Sergeant T��icCarroll to locate Officer Voorde and ascortain ivhat the trouble might be. S�t. I��IcCarroll met Officer Voorde and demanded an e�planation as to why he tiF�as not making hi� calls. Officer veorde became very angr�r and dema.nded that they go to the station to discuss this matter. Upon arrivin� at the st�tion, Lt. Burns and Sgt. IrlcCarroll tried to reason `rith the Off�.cer, but tvith no avail. Officer Voorde became very an�ry and used qui�e a bit Qf profanity and infor�ed Lt. Burns und S�t. ��cCarroll that he did not have to vrork on the Police Dept- art�nent to earn a living. Lt. Burns inforr��ed hiri that �t ��ould be necessary to call this mat�er to the at�entior. of the Chief, and officer Voorde s�ated sarcastically that it mi�ht be a �ood idea if he signed the repor�. Iie then zrall�ed ou� oi the roor.i. 4n Jul� 7, 1945 at 2 :35 p.ra. , I called OfficQr •Voorde into the off ice and iniorrned hiri that he vras suspended and tha.t char�e� ti�rould be filed in tvriting ��ith the Board of Public ylorks and Safet;�, and tha� he �vould receive a ti^�ritten notice to appear beiore the Board at a later date as he had de- finitel� violated Rules �to. 8 and 19 of the <iules and Re�ulations of the South Benu Police Departme��. � " Respectfull� �ours, dds ( s ) Iiarry T. �verett Chief of Police The folloti°ring letter zras drai'ted by the �oard and sent to Gf'ficer Voorde: July 9, 1945 T�Zr. Albert Voorde, 908 Tlorth E�„ier Street, South Bend, Indiana Dear :;�r. Voorde : � The Board has this date been advised by the Chief cf Police that you have been suspen�ed as of July. 7,. 1945, and �ou are hereby notified tha� the Board tirill meet to hear charoes against you at 10:00 A.T,T., IoIondaf, July 16, 1945 a� the Of'fices of the Board in the City Hall, South �3end, Indiana, at z�rhich time �rou �nay hear and be heard in person, or i*ri�h an ��orney. �You are char�ed ti�rith violatin.� rules eight and nineteen of the ttules and Regulations of the aou�h �end Police Departr:�ent, in tha� you did on Ju1� 6, 1945 fail and neglect to carrti� out duties assigned to you bet�Jeen �he hour� of 7 :14 P.�,i. and 8:39 P.1�,�. of tnat date and in that ;�ou i•rere guilty oi in- �ubordination, of failing to make a proper explanation of �our absence t'rom duty to vour superior oificers, and in usin� vile langua�e in aadressin� them and main�aining an attitude of disrespect tov°�ard the:n. In the event af your absencQ from the hearing as aforesaid, tne Board ;vill r�ake a decision upon the evidence to be submitted to it at that time. VerJ t�ul,�,r yours� TdL:fn BOARD OF PUBLIC �dORi�S APZll SAr'ETY ( s ) Jaries P. Conboy, Clerl�