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(8) Recommend to the appropriate authority the additional investigation of <br /> complaints when necessary. <br /> Section II. South Bend Municipal Code Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2-12.1.17(a) is <br /> amended to read in its entirety as follows: <br /> Sec. 2-12.1.17. Review Office Director; staff. <br /> (a) The Mayor, with the consultation of the Common Council, shall appoint a full-time <br /> Director of the Review Office. The Director shall be supervised and be subject to review and <br /> evaluation by the Mayor or the Mayor's designee in collaboration with the Review Board and the <br /> Common Council. The duties of the Director shall include: <br /> (1) Managing the Review Office, including its staff; <br /> (2) Enhancing communications and good will between the police and residents; <br /> (3) Review law enforcement recordings relevant to any complaint investigated by the <br /> Community Police Review Office consistent with the provisions of the Indiana Open Door <br /> Law, Ind.Code § 5-14-1.5-1 et seq.;; <br /> (4) Maintaining records, confidential or otherwise, of all Complaints, proceedings <br /> thereon, and dispositions. <br /> Section III. Severability. <br /> If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for <br /> any reason declared to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the <br /> validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. <br /> Section IV. Effective Date. <br /> These amendments to the ordinances shall be in full force and effect January 1, 2026. <br /> Canneth J. Lee, Council President <br /> South Bend Common Council <br /> Attest: <br /> Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk <br /> Office of the City Clerk <br />