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Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> NOV 2 2 2024 <br /> Bianca Tirado <br /> SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 65-24 <br /> City Clerk, South Bend, !rl <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <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, tThe power of selection, appointment,promotion, demotion, disciplinary <br /> action,and dismissal of members of the City of South Bend Police Department has historically <br /> been delegated to the Board of Public Safety ; <br /> WHEREAS, theThe City of South Bend recommends the development of a police merit <br /> system whose oversight is delegated to a Police Merit Board, <br /> WHEREAS, theThe Police Merit Board will assume the power of selection,appointment, <br /> promotion, demotion, disciplinary action, and dismissal of members of the City of South Bend <br /> Police Department; and, <br /> WHEREAS, theThe establishment of a police merit system by ordinance is authorized by <br /> statute, specifically Indiana Code 36-1-4-14, and in relevant parts Indiana Code 36-8-3.5 et seq.; <br /> etifl <br /> WHEREAS, pPursuant to Indiana Code,this Ordinance sets forth the City of South <br /> Bend's intent 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 /> 1 <br />