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Special Meeting - January 8, 1971
A special meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 11:40
A.M., on January 8, 1971, with all members present.
PINK POODLE BAR INCIDENT 10/20/70 INVOLVING POLICE OFFICERS
Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the.following resolution
was adopted:
"RESOLUTION NO. 1-8-71
"WHEREAS, on October 20, 1970, an incident occurred in the
Pink Poodle Bar on S. Michigan Street in South Bend, involving
eight off -duty police officer; and
"WHEREAS, in the following four days the Board of Public
Works and Safety made an extensive investigation into said occurrence
and the circumstances surrounding same; and
"WHEREAS, as a result of said investigation, the Board
reached the finding and decision that the eight off -duty
r-4 officers involved had been guilty of violation of Department
rules, of conduct unbecoming police officers and of conduct
injurious to the public peace and welfare; and
"WHEREAS, the Board did then assess a penalty against
said eight officers for said misconduct of five days' suspension
from duty without pay; and
"WHEREAS, none of said officers protested said penalty
to the Board or requested a hearing on said penalty; and
"WHEREAS, through oversight no record was made of any
of these proceedings;
"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND SAFETY of the City of South Bend
"I. That the penalty of five days' suspension without
pay assessed against officers R. Riddle, L. Vergon, R. Lanch-
sweerdt, S. Young, P. Krempetz, B. Wells, L. Bennett and R.
Karch be, and the same hereby is, made a matter of record in
the minutes of the Board of Public Works and Safety.
"2. That said officers be given notice of this action
and given an opportunity to request a hearing before the Board
on the matter if any so desire.
1'3. That if requested by any of said officers, a hearing
be scheduled before the Board on said matters.
"Adopted this 8th day of January, 1971.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
Lloyd S. Taylor
S. J. Crumpacker
James A. Bickel
ATTEST:
Doris Allen, Clerk."
A copy of a report addressed to the Mayor of South Bend under date of
December 21, 1970, from the Human Relations Commission in reference to
the incident at the Pink Poodle Bar involving eight police officers on
October 20, 1970, was ordered filed.
The motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried that a letter be
addressed to the Chief of Police directing that a n "in service training
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program" be carried out as recommended by the Human Relations Commission for
all members of the Police Force in cooperation with the Human Relations
Commission.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting ad-
journed at 12:10 P.M.
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Clerk
Lloy S Tayior
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