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SpU TH 8F <br /> � G <br /> z s <br /> 1865 <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br /> PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR <br /> OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br /> • Our office has also had constructive sessions with community leaders <br /> and banks to help people get a leg up in this economy with better <br /> access to banking services and less reliance on predatory lenders. <br /> • It's all part of a commitment to evaluate all major decisions with a <br /> view toward how they impact poverty in our community. <br /> 2. PUBLIC SAFETY <br /> • There is, of course,much more to being a prosperous community than <br /> economic policy. Without safe streets and homes, there is no economic <br /> development, no quality of life. <br /> • The business of police and fire has changed a great deal in recent <br /> years, as new techniques allow us to make proactive, targeted <br /> decisions. The last twenty years have brought a fundamental paradigm <br /> shift in the way public safety is managed, and South Bend is ready to <br /> keep up with the times. <br /> • Chief Steven Cox of the South Bend Fire Department has been hard at <br /> work since the retirement in February of Chief Howard Buchanon after <br /> 38 years of dedicated and distinguished service. <br /> • The department is adapting its strategic approach, while continuing to <br /> address its day-to-day lifesaving work. <br /> • Last year the department handled over 200 fires, and over 14,000 life- <br /> saving EMS calls. <br /> • The department not only puts out fires but prevents them, carrying out <br /> nearly 3,000 inspections last year and reaching out to 5,500 citizens <br /> with fire safety training. <br /> 1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING•227 W.IEFFERSON BOULEVARD•SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601 <br /> PHONE 574/235-9261• FAx 574/235-9892 <br />