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MAR 18 2020 <br /> BILL NO. 12-20 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA,ADDING ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 2, SECTIONS 2-12.2.1 TO AND <br /> INCLUDING 2-12.2.9 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO <br /> CREATE A CITIZENS' POLICE COMPLAINT BOARD AND PROCEDURES <br /> GOVERNING THE BOARD. <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT_ <br /> The need to create a Citizens' Advisory Board to provide citizens' perspectives to alleged police <br /> misconduct has been discussed in South Bend for years. The need is more apparent now than <br /> ever before. This ordinance creates a Citizens' Police Complaint Board composed of members <br /> appointed by the South Bend Common Council. The purpose of the Board is to provide an <br /> additional just and efficient means to fairly and timely conduct investigations of alleged police <br /> misconduct, to reach an independent determination of whether the allegations are supported„ and <br /> to make recommendations based on the evidence gained through those investigations. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: <br /> SECTION I. ARTICLE 1, Division 2 entitled"CITIZENS' POLICE COMPLAINT BOARD" <br /> is added to Chapter 2, together with the following sections to read as follows: <br /> Chapter 2,Article 1, Division 2- CITIZENS' POLICE COMPLAINT BOARD <br /> Sec. 2-12.2.1 - Purpose. <br /> The purpose of the Citizens' Police Complaint Board is to provide an additional just and <br /> efficient means to fairly and timely conduct investigations of alleged police misconduct and to <br /> reach its independent determinations of whether those allegations are well founded applying a <br /> preponderance of the evidence standard; to identify and address patterns of police misconduct; <br /> and, based on information obtained through such investigations, to make policy <br /> recommendations to improve the South Bend Police Department and reduce incidents of police <br /> misconduct. <br /> Sec. 2-12.2.2 —Citizens' Police Complaint Board established; election process; terms. <br />