03/18/2015 Board of Public Safety Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 18.2015 31 carried, the change to the Duty Manual in the form of a General Order was approved. APPROVAL OF 2015 SPECIAL POLICE COMMTSSION — BLOCK BY BLOCK Police Chief Ronald Teachman recommended that a Special Police Commission for Block by Block Parking Enforcement be issued on March 18, 2015, . until revoked, for Jon Preston Abplanalp. 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. ACCEPT AND FILE DONATION TO SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Chief Teachman advised the Board of a generous donation made to the South Bend Police Department. He noted the donation of specialized equipment with a value of $1,600.00 will be utilized by the Department's SWAT Team and Bomb Squad and is from an anonymous donor. There being no further discussion, the donation was gratefully accepted and filed. FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT— FEBRUARY 2015 President Vasquez stated that unless there were questions or objections by members of the Board, the statistical analysis report for the month of February 2015, as submitted by the Police Department, would be accepted for filing. There being no objections, the following report was accepted for tiling: FEBRUARY FEBRUARY YEAR TO PART I OFFENSES DATE 2014 2015 CHANGE 2014 2015 CHANGE MURDER RAPE $ 1 0 1 4 + 3 ROBBERY 11 + 3 18 15 - 3 9 21 + 12 35 42 + 7 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 9 8 - 1 26 23 - 3 BURGLARY RESIDENT 44 37 7 103 112 + 9 BURGLARYNON RESIDENT 9 11 + 2 22 34 + 12 LARCENY 177 151 - 26 361 402 + 41 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 14 17 + 3 40 51 11 ARSONS 0 0 0 2 2 0 GRAND TOTAL 271 257 - 14 608 685 + 77 RATIFY FINDINGS OF FACT — JACK STILP President Vasquez slated at the Board's Special Meeting of February 27, 2015, the Board entered the Findings of Fact for Officer Jack Stilp, approving a letter of reprimand to be placed in his file. She stated at this time the Board is presenting the Findings to be ratified. Upon a motion by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the Findings of Fact in the discipline charges against Officer Jack Stilp were ratified. TABLE APPEAL OF GRIEVANCES — WAYNE BOOCHER AND ERIC DOWNEY In separate letters to the Board, Sergeants Wayne Boocher and Eric Downey stated on January 27, 2015, and January 22, 2015 respectfully, they filed a grievance regarding being placed on -call with restrictions for their location, activities, and off -duty personal time. Sgt. Boocher and Sgt. Downey sought overtime pay and were denied by Chief Ronald Teachman. Subsequently, both officers are appealing the Chief's decision to the Board of Safety, pursuant to Article 8, Section 1, and Step 4 of the 2015 -2016 Working Agreement. President Vasquez stated the Board would table the hearing of these two grievances for a later date in order to allow time to review evidence. FIRE DEPARTMENT FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSTS REPORT — FEBRUARY 2015 Fire Chief Stephen Cox submitted to the Board the monthly report for February, 2015 compiled by the Prevention/Inspection Bureau of 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: