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Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> BILL NO. 65-24 N O V 0 6 2024 <br /> Bianca Tirado <br /> ORDINANCE NO. City Clerk, South Bend, IN <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A MERIT BOARD SYSTEM GOVERNING <br /> THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> WHEREAS, the power of selection, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action, and <br /> dismissal of members of the City of South Bend Police Department has historically been <br /> delegated to the Board of Public Safety; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of South Bend recommends the development of a police merit system <br /> whose oversight is delegated to a Police Merit Board; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Police Merit Board will assume the power of selection, appointment, promotion, <br /> demotion, disciplinary action, and dismissal of members of the City of South Bend Police <br /> Department; and <br /> WHEREAS, the establishment of a police merit system by ordinance is authorized by statute; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code, this Ordinance sets forth the City of South Bend's intent <br /> to establish a merit system as well as the requirements of the merit system. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, <br /> Indiana, as follows: <br /> CHAPTER 2- ADMINISTRATION <br /> ARTICLE 5- BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> Sec. 2-62 Police Merit Board <br /> Section I. Section 2-62 shall be added to Chapter 2, Article 5 of the City of South Bend <br /> Municipal Code as follows: <br /> Establishment of Police Merit System <br /> There is established for the City of South Bend Police Department a police merit system pursuant <br /> to I.C. § 36-1-4-14 and in relevant parts I.C. § 36-8-3.5-1. <br /> 1 <br />