05/21/2014 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 21, 2014 34 promoted to the rank of Captain in the Investigative Division. Chief Teachman noted that Lieutenant Hanley was appointed to the Police Department on October 1, 1993. In his over twenty (20) years with the Department, Lt. Hanley has served in the Uniform Division, Special Weapons and Tactics team, instructor of the Strategies and Tactics of Patrol Stops, and is currently a Lieutenant in the Investigative Division. Chief Teachman invited the Board to attend the official promotion at the Police Station on May 23, 2013. The Board recognized Lt. Hanley and congratulated him. Upon a motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried, the promotion to Captain was approved effective May 23, 2014. ACCEPT AND APPROVE PROMOTIONS TO PATROLMAN 1sT CLASS - Corey Calvert - Casey Hof - Adonis Joseph - Brandon Stec - Matthew Weller In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman recommended that Patrolmen Corey Calvert, Casey Hof, Adonis Joseph, Brandon Stec, and Matthew Weller, be promoted from the rank of Patrolman 2 "d Class, to the rank of Patrolman 1St Class effective May 31, 2014. Chief Teachman stated in a letter to the Board that all of the candidates have successfully completed three (3) years of service with the South Bend Police Department. Chief Teachman stated these promotions are not just for time and service, but also performance on the job and all are well deserved. Upon a motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the recommended promotions were approved. APPROVE PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT IN SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT — DOMINIC ZULTANSKI In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman requested that Sergeant Dominic Zultanski be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the Investigative Division in Special Assignment effective May 21, 2014, for a probationary period of one year. In his letter, Chief Teachman stated that Sergeant Zuhanski was appointed to the South Bend Police Department on March 25, 1996. Division Chief Steve Smith stated Sergeant Zuitanski was hired as the Director of Detention at Parkview Juvenile Detention Center in 1994. He obtained a BS in Criminology from Indiana State University, and a MS in Economic Crime Management from Utica College. Chief Smith noted he is currently an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University at South Bend and formally at the University of Southern New Hampshire. He graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and was assigned to the Patrol Division on the midnight shift. In 2001, he was promoted to the Investigative Division as a Detective handling the influx of terrorism and anthrax cases and became the Homeland Security and Terrorism Liaison Officer. In 2002, he was named South Bend Police Officer of the year. He worked approximately ten (10) years in Financial Crimes and became an Adjunct Instructor for the National White Collar Crime Center. He currently works as the supervisor of the Burglary Unit and the Operational Manager of the Group Violence Reduction Strategy. Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried, the promotion was accepted and approved. Deputy Mayor Mark Neal pinned Lieutenant Zultanski's badge on him and joined the Board in congratulating him. APPROVE PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT IN SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT — AMY BENNETT In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman requested that Sergeant Amy Bennett be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the Investigative Division in Special Assignment effective May 21, 2014, for a probationary period of one year. Chief Teachman stated that Sergeant Bennett was appointed to the South Bend Police Department on January 9, 1995. Division Chief Steve Smith stated Sergeant Bennett was assigned to the Patrol Division on the afternoon shift after graduating from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. She quickly became a Field Training Officer for the Patrol Division. After approximately five (5) years in Patrol, Lt. Bennett was promoted to the Investigative Division as an Investigator with the S.T.O.P. Unit (Now known as the Special Victim's Unit). She investigated hundreds of cases involving domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. This position allowed her to work closely with the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office, the Juvenile Justice Center, Child Protective Services, the C.A.S.I.E. Center and many other agencies. In 2001, she was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to the Patrol Division as a supervisor of the midnight shift. In 2004, Lt. Bennett returned to the Special Victim's Unit as an Investigator. During her career, Lt. Bennett served in special units