Encouraging the City Administration Establish a Minority Hiring Program for Fire & Police Implement Proactive Policies Identifying Officer Behavior Look into Body Cameras a Citizens Review Board

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%low, 7 e, 4 a w4d#a, 4 (4 /(pxn eoamcd 4 the 04 4 So a Bead, 9rcdta. a, as O&ow , Section I. The Common Council believes that the Fire and Police Department of the City of South Bend are the backbone of our community who provide public safety services on a 2417 basis. Section II. In order to assure that the best practices are being implemented, especially in both of our public safety departments, the following topics should be timely studied, prioritized and discussed for the betterment of the entire South Bend Community, with each topic having the governing laws and policies summarized, a cost/benefit analysis for each; and short and long -term recommendations: • Developing a minority hiring program for the City of South Bend employees and in particular for the South Bend Fire Department and the South Bend Police Department • Body cameras for public safety officers • Early warning system to identify employees who may be prone to emotional instability or behavior programs which negatively affects their ability to properly carry out their duties and responsibilities • Mandatory reporting of incidents by race • Citizens Review Board Section III. The City Council will work together with the Administration, Police Department, Director of Human Resources and Community members to study the topics listed in Section II, and shall follow up with reports of the Health and Public Safety Committee throughout 2015 Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and alter its adoption by the Council and approval by th ayor. Henry Davis, Jr., 2 "d Di ict South Q.gnd Commo Co ncil V IIPP., J. VQVI V ✓�Ol11Vl South nd mmon G' i Valerie Schey, 31 District South Bend Common Council