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11111IIII ,,� <br /> ts" �tial\; City of South Bend (574)235-9321 <br /> ••,sic, ,.�; Fax(574)235-9173 <br /> Ux' 235-5567 <br /> PEACE� �= Common Council TDD(574) <br /> Z/: http://www.southbendin.gov <br /> ' � 441 County-City Building• 227 W.Jefferson Blvd <br /> South Bend' Indiana 46601 <br /> , _I865 <br /> .; <br /> MAR 18 2020 <br /> Tim Scott <br /> South Bend Common Council March 18, 2020 <br /> President 4th Floor, County-City Building <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> Karen L. White <br /> Vice-President Re: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,ADDING ARTICLE 1,DIVISION 2, SECTIONS <br /> Sharon L. McBride 2-12.2.1 TO AND INCLUDING 2-12.2.9 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH <br /> Chairperson,Committee BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A CITIZENS' POLICE <br /> of the Whole COMPLAINT BOARD AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE BOARD. <br /> Tim Scott Dear Council Members: <br /> First District <br /> Henry Davis,Jr. After several years of discussion within the community, we believe that recent <br /> Second District events require immediate action. We are therefore filing a proposed ordinance <br /> creating a Citizens' Police Complaint Board and procedures governing that Board. <br /> Sharon L. McBride This ordinance creates a nine(9)member board with members appointed by the <br /> Third District Common Council and representing each district. <br /> Troy Warner The purpose of the Board is to provide an additional just and efficient means to <br /> Fourth District fairly and timely conduct investigations of alleged police misconduct,to reach an <br /> independent determination of whether the allegations are supported„and to make <br /> Jake Teshka recommendations based on the evidence gained through those investigations. <br /> Fifth District <br /> Sheila Niezgodski We ask that this proposed ordinance be scheduled for first reading at the Council's <br /> Sixth District meeting on March 23,2020 and the assigned to the Council's Community Relations <br /> Committee. <br /> Karen L.White <br /> At Large Thank you for your attention to this very important matter. We look forward to your <br /> support. <br /> Rachel Tomas Morgan Sincerely yours, <br /> At Large <br /> Lori K. Hamann <br /> At Large Henry Davis,Jr. South Bend Common Council, <br /> S-c (2nd - t . t( p or) <br /> ori . Hamann, South Bend Common Council, <br /> At Large C ponsor) <br /> Karen L.White, South Bend Common Council, <br /> At Large(Co-Sponsor) <br />