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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecognizing the work of the Police Merit Board over the past eighteen monthsAttest: RESOLUTION NO. 559 -77 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, 19 77 ity Clerk Attest: G' President of Common Council. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana 19 77 1� Approved and signed by me &.4 A i11 City Clerk Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 5T11 —7 7 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THE POLICE MERIT BOARD OVER THE PAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS AND REDEDICATING THE COUNCIL EFFORTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OBJECTIVE MERIT SYSTEM OF PROMOTION FOR THE BUREAU OF POLICE WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend passed by a 9 to 0 vote an ordinance establishing a Promotion merit system for the Bureau of Police; and WHEREAS, since the passage of that ordinance, the Police Merit Board has diligently and affirmatively worked for the past eighteen months to implement a plan for job tenure and the promotion of police officers on the basis of merit and fair and equitable qualifications; and WHEREAS, the need for an objective and fair merit system has been affirmatively recognized by the Police Merit Board, the Chief of Police, the Common Council, and several other concerned individuals; and WHEREAS, the Common Council sees the need to rededicate its efforts to the Police Merit Board by continuing to support it in the implementation of a workable and an equitable merit system for the Bureau of Police. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I: That the Common Council hereby rededicates its sup- port in and assurance to the Police Merit Board that the goals and ob- jectives on which the merit system of Promotion are founded, will be faithfully carried forward. SECTION II: That the Common Council accepts the recommendation of the Merit Board to include as advisory members a representative of the Fraternal Order of Police and a representative from Police Manage- ment. SECTION III. That the Common Council supports all efforts to enhance better communications; to increase and more effectively use suggestions and research of the police department committees, police officers, professional research persons, and all other groups contri- buting toward the improvement of the system. SECTION IV. That the Common Council recommends that the Police Merit Board proceed ahead with all deliberate speed in the task of further professionalizing the Bureau of Police and with the assurance and the confidence of this legislative body. SECTION V. That this resolution shall be in full force and ef- fective from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. PRESENTE5 :5" R 3' '% % NOT APPROVED ADOPTED Member of the Common Council Kember of the C nmo C ciLl -2- er or tne- xommon c:ounci FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE {,'Ay X977 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.