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•CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> in the department right now, to count those four (4) additional, that puts us right at two hundred <br /> and forty(240). <br /> He went on, So these(referencing a slide in the presentation) are some of the things we have been <br /> to. We did the dual fair in South Bend and in Mishawaka. We went to the Michigan State Criminal <br /> Justice Fair,the Marine Corps Family Day,and the National Night Out was huge.We also attended <br /> the Ivy Tech Community College Job Fair. Halloween at Four Winds had 6,500 to 7,000 people <br /> there. There are so many events at the KROC Center. I think there were seven (7) or eight (8) <br /> events in 2018 at the KROC Center. The Indiana Health Center, Book Bag Giveaway, Touch-a- <br /> Truck, Strategic Focus Unit, Strategic Intel Unit, Patrol Officers and the Wenger and Freemont <br /> Park events. I know this seems trivial but trust me, it isn't. Over five hundred (500) hotdogs, six <br /> hundred(600)bags of chips and over six hundred(600)bottles of water,popsicles and everything <br /> else. We played football, frisbee, basketball and all kinds of face painting. We had known gang <br /> members come up to us and have conversations. Texas Roadhouse Book Bag Giveaway, <br /> Washington High School Career Fair, Riley High School Career and Science Fair and, as a matter <br /> of fact, Bri Fenton who is our Civilian Crime Analyst and I went to Riley High School to a <br /> computer class they have, and we discussed computer forensics on the stuff we do analytically. <br /> Those kids ate that up. All the stuff they are interested in, it culminated at that point. <br /> He continued, We read at elementary schools and that is something we love to do. I'm projecting <br /> we will be over 7,000 for walking school zones, combined. We have School Resource Officers <br /> and they are huge. We strive to have kids having an awesome rapport with every SRO. Some of <br /> our officers are Big Brothers and Big Sisters as a part of that program.The Police Athletic League, <br /> eight hundred and forty-one(841)is the exact number for 2018.That is huge. Plus,we are working <br /> with folks who will start soccer as well as Notre Dame Lacrosse. We are really starting to focus <br /> on working with everyone in the area.We had two (2)officers go to D.C. for a few days to discuss <br /> minority recruiting. They will implement some things we are going to try. Currently,we have four <br /> (4) Cadet Positions we are seeking. We used to only have two (2) and now we have four(4). Jeff <br /> Diggins and Zack Overton left the program to be sworn into the Department this February. <br /> He went on, Lastly, we have a few things in progress. We have a Community Roundtable which <br /> is twenty(20)to twenty-five(25)prominent community leaders. We sit around, and it can be very <br /> contentious at times, but we have open and candid conversation. This is where we look for the <br /> community input. This is exactly what that is. They are monthly meetings that will move toward <br /> quarterly once we establish the parameters and guidelines. We are in the final stages of that right <br /> now. Lastly, we are a regional academy at the Police Department. Areas even as far down as <br /> Evansville will come up to our classes. We had twenty-three (23) in 2018. The good news is that <br /> gives us the opportunity to have some lateral transfer from other departments, but the bad news is <br /> it gives the opportunity for lateral transfer to other departments. <br /> He continued, We also have had some issues we have resolved. So, incremental layout of steps <br /> involved. So, what is the process from start to finish? We laid that out, transparency, on our <br /> website, every single step you can possibly think of. We posted the pay and requirements and the <br /> criteria needed in all these steps. We figured everybody knew but people didn't. Then people see <br /> the pay and benefits and that is an eye opener. We posted videos on how to do a pushup, running <br /> and I know it sounds weird, but it is very legitimate because people do pushups wrong, they get <br /> disqualified and they become disheartened. For the doctor's exam, that was one (1) of the things <br /> they had to have before they took the physical. We looked at test scores and the biggest thing that <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 7 <br />