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(a) Lateral Police Officer Recruitment Incentive Program. The South Bend Police Department Lateral <br />Police Officer Recruitment Incentive Program which originally became effective January 1, 2015, shall <br />continue in full, force and effect. Any sworn member of the South Bend Police Department, who <br />verifiably assists in the recruitment and hiring of any new full-time lateral sworn police office is eligible <br />for a one-time bonus payment of dollars ($ Said bonus shall only be <br />processed for payment upon the following conditions being met: <br />1. The lateral police officer candidate successfully completed a Law Enforcement Training <br />Board -certified 40-hour Pre -Basic Course, and is hired as a full-time sworn member of the <br />South Bend Police Department; <br />2. Verification of the sworn member's recruitment activities and his/her timely completion of all <br />required forms with the South Bend Police Department; <br />The sworn member, who recruited the lateral police officer candidate, completed the annual <br />mandatory training program addressing domestic violence, use of force training, fire arms <br />training and emergency vehicle operations training; and <br />4. All Police Department regulations governing this program must have been complied with by <br />the sworn member of the South Bend Police Department in order for him/her to be qualified <br />and eligible to be paid under this program. <br />(b) Police Officer Education Incentive Pragratn. The South Bend Police Department Education Incentive <br />Program which originally became effective January 1, 2015, shall continue in full, force and effect. In <br />order to be eligible under this program, a person must be classified as a full-time South Bend Police <br />Department sworn member, must have successfully completed at least one (1) year of full-time service <br />on the South Bend Police Department, and must have completed the annual mandatory training program <br />addressing domestic violence, use of force, fire arms training, emergency vehicle operations training; <br />and provided all of the documentation which verify the completion of the following degrees/hours: <br />Degree <br />Associate Degree or 60 credit hours <br />Bachelors Degree (BSBA) <br />Masters Degree or higher (JD, PhD, etc.) <br />2023 2024 2025 <br />Written proof from the educational institution certifying the completion of such degree and/or hours, <br />along with compliance with all Police Department regulations governing this program by the sworn <br />member of the South Bend Police Department is required in order for him/her to be eligible to be paid <br />under this program. Qualifying sworn members shall be paid at the highest degree only, with such <br />payment being made in December of each calendar year. <br />(c) Former U.S. Military! Recruitment and Retention Incentive Programs.' The South Bend Police <br />Department Former U.S. Military Recruitment and Retention Incentive Programs which originally <br />because effective January 1, 2015, shall continue in full, force and effect. <br />' The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice <br />Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), has published a guidebook for service members who are transitioning out of the <br />military and are considering a law enforcement career. That publication entitled Combat Veterans & Law Enforcement: A <br />