65-24 Ordinance Adopting a Merit Board System Governing the South Bend Police Department (Substitute)

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