10/15/2014 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15 2014 70 APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Upon a motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the Board approved the Minutes of the Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meetings of September 17, 2014 and the Special Meetings of October I and October 6, 2014 as presented. FIRE DEPARTMENT FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT — SEPTEMBER 2014 Fire Chief Stephen Cox submitted to the Board the monthly report for September 2014 compiled by the Prevention/Inspection Bureau of the Fire Department. Assistant Chief James Lopez made note of the aggressive smoke and carbon monoxide detector push by the Fire Department. Ms. Vasquez stated if there were no objections, the Board would accept the report for filing as presented. A summary is as follows: SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 2013 1 2014 STRUCTURE FIRES Property Damage -- Buildings & Contents (Estimates) $89,800.00 1 $137,900.00 INSPECTION DIVISION 261 Inspections 254 Total Inspections (70 Re-Inspections) (70 Re-Inspections) INVESTIGATION DIVISION 16 10 Investigations Investigations 2 Incendiary 6 5 Accidental Arsons 0 Natural 3 Undetermined POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVE AND ENTER FINDINGS OF FACT — JOHN HALL President Vasquez stated since she was absent from the Hearing of Charges on October 6, 2014 for Patrolman Hall, she would turn this over to Mr. Miller, Mr. Miller stated the Board found that Detective Sergeant John Hall was in violation of the rules and guilty of neglect of Orders based on I.C. 36- 8- 3- 4(b)(A) and (C). He noted the Chief's recommendation was for an interdepartmental transfer and demotion. Mr. Miller stated the violations do not warrant a demotion and the Board is without the authority to impose an interdepartmental transfer. Therefore, Mr. Miller presented the Findings of Fact regarding the disciplinary hearing stating that the Board finds that Patrolman Hall be suspended from duty without pay for fifteen (15) working days, effective date to be determined by the Chief of Police. Therefore, upon a motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the Findings of Fact regarding the disciplinary charges were approved as outlined above. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSION — JOSEPH MONTES Police Chief Ronald Teachman recommended that a Special Police Commission for Block by Block be issued on October 15, 2014 until revoked, for the above referred to individual. These Commissions are issued for the on- street patrol parking enforcement personnel and they do not include the carrying of a weapon or the powers of arrest. The aforementioned individual has met the Commission requirements of the South Bend Police Department. Upon a motion made by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Collins and carried, the Special Police Commission was approved. DISCUSS DRAFT POLICE RETAIL THEFT POLICY Police Chief Teachman stated of Part One crime statistics, larceny is the largest category making up 55% to 60% of the entire category. He noted of that category, shoplifting is a large part, taking up a large portion of the officer's time. Chief Teachman stated Captain Scott Hanley and Detective Sergeant Scott Bryant approached him with proposed changes to the Retail Theft Policy in draft form for the Board to consider over the next month. Captain Hanley stated the policy is the result of a month's work to update the existing policy that goes back to the 1990's and is outdated and has fallen behind based on research of national policies. He informed the Board that what he is proposing