05/20/2015 Board of Public Safety Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 20.2015 41 APPROVE BOARD Or SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY HEARING RULES AND PROCEDURES Upon a motion by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Jones and carried, the Board approved the Board of Safety Administrative Disciplinary Hearing Rules and Procedures as presented. POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVE CHANGE FROM PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE TO UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE — THEODORE ROBERT In a letter to the Board, Chief Ronald Teachman requested the Board convert Officer Theodore Robert to unpaid administrative leave. Chief Teachman noted that on November 7, 2014, Officer Robert was placed on paid administrative leave until his disciplinary heating. Chief Teachman noted a Federal Grand Jury indicted Officer Robert on May 13, 2015 on criminal charges and he is therefore submitting a letter for the Board's approval to change the status of paid leave to unpaid leave. Upon a motion by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the Board approved the change of status to unpaid administrative leave effective May 20, 2015. APPROVE STAY OF HEARING OF DISCIPLINARY CHARGES NO 2015 02PD THEODORE ROBERT In a letter to the Board, Chief Ronald Teachman requested the hearing of the above charges be stayed until the disposition of criminal charges in the trial court is heard. Upon a motion by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Jones and carried, the Board approved the stay of the hearing of disciplinary Charges No. 2015 -02PD for Theodore Robert until the disposition of criminal charges. APPROVE REQUEST FOR HEARING OF DISCIPLINARY CHARGES DAVID BFATY In a letter to the Board, Chief Teachman requested the Board terminate the employment of Sergeant David Beaty with the South Bend Police Department due to violations of the South Bend Police Department Duty Manual, and General Orders. Subsequently, the Board received a letter requesting a hearing from Attorney M. Elizabeth Bemis on behalf of Sergeant Beaty. Upon a motion by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the request for a hearing was approved and the Board set the hearing of disciplinary charges for July 13, 2015. APPROVE PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT — DOMINIC ZULTANSKI In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman recommended that Sergeant Dominic Zultanski be promoted permanently to the rank of Lieutenant in the Investigative Division effective May 21, 2015. Chief Teachman stated in his letter that Sergeant Zultarski was placed in a special assignment as a Lieutenant in the Investigative Division on May 21, 2014. During his special assignment; his supervisor made evaluations of his progress and recommended a permanent promotion based on his progress. Upon a motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the recommended permanent promotion was approved. APPROVE PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT — AMY BENNETT In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman recommended that Sergeant Amy Bennett be promoted permanently to the rank of Lieutenant in the Investigative Division effective May 21, 2015. Chief Teachman stated in his letter that Sergeant Bennett was placed in a special assignment as a Lieutenant in the Investigative Division on May 21, 2014. During her special assignment' her supervisor made evaluations ofher progress and recommended a permanent promotion based on her progress. Upon a motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. "Taylor and carried, the recommended permanent promotion was approved. APPROVE PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT — ANTHONY BONTRAGER In a letter to the Roard, Police Chief Ronald Teachman recommended that Sergeant Anthony Bontrager be promoted permanently to the rank of Lieutenant in the Investigative Division effective May 21, 2015. Chief Teachman stated in his letter that Sergeant Bontrager was placed in a special assignment as a Lieutenant in the Investigative Division on May 21, 2014. During his special assignment, his supervisor made evaluations of his progress and recommended a permanent promotion based on his progress. Upon a motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the recommended permanent promotion was approved.