07/15/2015 Board of Public Safety Meeting

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EXECUTIVE SESSION JULY 15, 2015 51 Eddie Miller, Member i tt C <.1 Luther Taylor, Mernber Daniel Jone , ber ATTEST: 4-L .-Lr . inda M. Martin, Clerk REGULAR MEETING JULY 15, 2015 The Board of Public Safety met in the Regular Meeting at 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, with Board President John Collins and Board Members Eddie Miller, Luther Taylor, and Daniel Jones present. Also present were Police Chief Ronald Teachman, Fire Chief Stephen Cox, and Attorneys Jessica Brock, and Stephanie Steele. The meeting was held in the Auditorium, South Bend Police Department, 701 W. Sample St., South Bend, Indiana. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Mr. Jones requested that clarification be noted for the Minutes of the June 17, 2015 Regular Meeting to explain the reason he abstained from the votes on the grievances for Sergeant David Beaty and Sergeant Wayne Bomber was due to the fact that he was not present at the Grievance Hearings. Upon a motion by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Jones and carried, the Board approved the Minutes of June 17, 2015 and the Special Meetings of July 2 and July 13, 2015 with the noted changes. POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVE HIRING AND SWEARING IN OF PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICERS CALEB MICHAEL JACKSON ANDREW WILLIAM REAM - MATTHEW THOMAS RYAN In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Ronald Teachman recommended that the above listed individuals be accepted for employment on a probationary basis with the South Bend Police Department. In his letter to the Board, Chief Teachman stated they have met the requirements of the application process of the South Bend Police Department and graduated from the Indiana Police Academy on Friday, July 10, 2015. Chief Teachman introduced the three (3) candidates and stated they all recently graduated from the Police Academy, and did well in their class. Chief Teachman stated Andrew Ream worked previously as a carpenter, and his goal is to apply those skills to build a better South Bend. Caleb Jackson had done volunteer work in public service previously and obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. Matthew Ryan is the son of a thirty (30) year veteran Police Detective. Upon a motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the recommendation to hire the above individuals was approved. Mr. John Voorde, City Clerk, was present and administered the Oath of Office to the above listed individuals. The family members pinned the badges on the officers. Deputy Chief of Staff Brian Pawlowski congratulated the officers. He explained the Mayor was not able to be present but if he was here, he would probably tell them it's an incredible time to be a Police Officer, with a lot of opportunity. Mr. Pawlowski stated in our City, the relationship between the community and the Police grows better every day. He encouraged the officers to seek out advice and knowledge from officers that have been with the City for a long time. Mr. Pawlowski congratulated the applicants. The Board wished them well in their endeavors with the South Bend Police Department.