05/20/2015 Board of Public Safety Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 20. 2015 42 ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION FOR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTII — MARCH 2015 In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman stated that Officer Joe Cole was selected as Employee of the Month for March 2015. The award is to recognize officers, civilian employees, on the South Bend Police Department who have demonstrated actions noted by supervisors or citizens from both a professional law enforcement position and in support of the community policing efforts with the citizens of South Bend. Chief Teachman stated that the officer has not been notified that he was selected yet so he would wait to talk to the officer before talking to the Board about his reason for selection. There being no further discussion, the Board accepted the recommendation of Employee of the Month as outlined above. ACCEPT RESIGNATION - BLAKE PATCRALSKI In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman advised he is in receipt of a letter of resignation from Patrolman Blake Paturalski in which he tenders his resignation from the South Bend Police Department, effective June 5, 2015. Chief Teachman stated in his letter, that Patrolman Paturalski was sworn on the South Bend Police Department on June 6, 2007. Chief Teachman stated Officer Paturalski is a great officer, and he is asking the Board to accept his resignation reluctantly. Therefore, the resignation was accepted by the Board as submitted. ACCEPT AND APPROVE DECLARATION OF RETIREMENT — STEPHAN SMITH In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman submitted the Application and Declaration for Retirement for Chief Stephan Smith effective May 15, 2015. Chief Teachman noted that he is retiring after serving the Department for twenty (20) years, four (4) months, and eleven (1.1) days. Chief Teachman informed the Board that Chief Smith got an opportunity to join Notre Dame's Police Department. He added Chief Smith has served honorably and with dignity. Chief Teachman stated he is sadly asking the Board to accept the request for retirement, and he looks forward to continuing to work with him in the area. Therefore, the retirement was accepted as submitted. ACCEPT AND FILE DONATIONS TO SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Teachman, Police Department, advised the Board of several generous donations made to the South Bend Police Department. He stated Brinks Corporation donated an armored vehicle; Ridge/Napa donated paint; City of South Bend Central Services donated time, talent, and labor; and a local anonymous body shop generously painted the vehicle and made necessary repairs. Chief Teachman stated the equipped armored vehicle is to be utilized by the Police Department's Nuisance Abatement program, and the Neighborhood Resource Connection was instrumental in seeing the project through to completion. There being no further discussion, the donations were accepted and filed. ACCEPT AND FILE DONATION TO SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Teachman, Police Department, advised the Board of a generous donation made to the South Bend Police Department by the Girl Scouts of America of fifty (50) cases of cookies, valued at $2,400.00. He stated the Police Department will utilize the donation at functions, including community outreach events, various meetings and ceremonies held at the department. There being no further discussion, the donations were accepted and filed. FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT — APRIL 2015 President Collins stated that unless there were questions or objections by members of the Board, the statistical analysis report for the month of April 2015, as submitted by the Police Department, would be accepted for filing. There being no objections, the following report was accepted for filing: APRIL APRIL YEAR TO BATE PART I OFFENSES 2014 2015 CHANGE 2014 2015 CHANGE MURDER 2 0 - 2 7 6 - I RAPE 8 4 - 4 33 24 - 9 ROBBERY 13 37 + 24 69 113 + 44 AGGRAVATED 21 24 + 3 68 62 - 6 ASSAULT BURGLARY RESIDENT 73 61 12 214 241 + 26 BURGLARYNON RESIDENT 29 13 - 16 65 65 0 LARCENY 272 284 + 12 811 927 + 116 MOTOR VEHICLE 31 33 + 2 88 107 + 19