Amending Chapter 2 Articel 8 Inclusion of New Section 2-124 Entitled Retiring Police Officers and Service Revolvers

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• BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. 1P/1- 89? 8 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BE THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 2-124 ENTITLED "RETIRING POLICE OFFICERS AND SERVICE REVOLVERS" STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council acknowledges that pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-8-2-2, the city is permitted to establish, maintain, and operate a police and law enforcement system to preserve public peace and order. The Council also acknowledges that pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-8-4-4 a city is required to provide all uniforms, clothing, arms and equipment necessary for the police officers to perform their duties. The Common Council believes that it would be appropriate for the City to present a retiring police officer with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, his or her service revolver formerly used in the line of duty. The Council believes that this would be an appropriate tribute for that officer's dedicated service to the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 8, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is amended by the inclusion of New Section 2-124 which shall read in its entirety as follows: SECTION 2-124 Retiring Police Officers and Service Revolvers. (a) The City of South Bend, Indiana, provides its police officers with a service revolver for use in the line of duty. (b) Upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend, police officers may be authorized to retain as his or her own property, the service revolver issued to that officer as a tribute for his or her service to the City. (c) The appropriate Board of the City shall make a determination that said retiring police officer is retiring in good standing and that his or her service revolver is determined to be surplus property and no longer useful to the City. (d) The Police Pension Board is authorized to make appropriate determinations and settle disputes on issues which may arise concerning the award of a service revolver to a retired policeman/policewoman, for service to the South Bend Police Department. SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and afte its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /' � ,