12-20 Amending Chapter 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code

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(a) The Citizens' Police Complaint Board is established, and shall be composed of nine(9) voting members, two (2) ex-officio, non-voting police advisory members, and one(1) ex- officio, non-voting rank-and-file consulting member to be selected as follows: (1) All voting members shall be citizens who are residents of the City. No sworn law enforcement officer is eligible to serve as a voting member of the Board. Voting members may be selected from nominees submitted by each member of the South Bend Common Council. No Council Member may nominate more than three(3) candidates for appointment to the Board. There must be at least one (1) voting member from each City Councilmanic district. (2) Each non-voting police advisory member shall be nominated by the South Bend Chief of Police, with the Police Chief nominating at least three (3) persons for each position. (3) The Common Council shall appoint each voting and non-voting board member with each having a one (1) year term or until their successors are appointed, but for no longer than sixty(60) days beyond the expiration of their term. Each member may be reappointed to a one(1) year term but may serve no more than three(3) consecutive terms on the board. (4) If a member is unable to complete a term for any reason, a new member shall be appointed by the Common Council. Such new member shall then be eligible to be reappointed for no more than two (2) additional full consecutive terms, if the member has served eighteen(18) months or more of the original term, and no more than three (3) additional full consecutive terms, if the member has served less than eighteen (18) months of the original term. (5) The two (2) ex-officio, non-voting police members of the board shall: a. Have been members of the South Bend Police Department for more than seven (7) years; b. Have participated in ethics training; c. Have strong community relations experience; d. Be of the rank no higher than sergeant, preferably a patrolman; and (6) The one(1) ex-officio, non-voting rank-and-file consulting member shall be nominated by the Fraternal Order of Police and shall serve a one-year term ending on December 31 of the year of appointment. (b) All members shall serve at the pleasure of the Common Council. Sec. 2-12.2.3—Complaint Board officers, quorum, attendance, and training. (a) The voting members shall select one (1) voting member to serve as president of the Complaint Board. (b) Five (5)voting members of the Complaint Board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business, and five(5)voting members must vote in favor of any item before any action or disposition can be taken.