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