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Home My WebLink About01/23/08 Board of Public Safety MinutesPI, IBLIC 0ENDA SESSION JAWARY 21, 2005 I'hc Board of Puhlic Safety met in the: Public A inch Session at 8:02 a.m. on Wedncs& ..lanuar\ �. 2008 kith Board Members luatutitDemp,e } . Bruce .i. BonDurant, Patrick D. Cottrell, and Jack Reed present. Board President Donald Alford «,as absent. .Also present Akre Police. Chief Darryl Bovkins Assistant ll'irc Chief .Tim Lopez. Division Chief JcffcrV 'Walters, and Board AttorneN I homas Bodnar. I he mccting ,a as held in the Board of Public. Ai otks \ Icctimu, Room, I it" Floor. County Cite Building, Smith Bend, Indiana. Board members discussed the following items from that list. - addition to the /A -erida Police Chief Bor_ kips submitted all additional promotion in the Police Department to the agenda. - Re- structurin11 of the Police Department Mr. Bodnar noted that there was no action required by the Board other than to accept Chief Bo,, kips re structuring of the Police Department. Chief Bo\ kills stated that the rest ucrurinu did not eliminate au\ services; thcv iust tell under difl-ereut divisions and different Chief's. - Promotions - Police Department Mt. Bodnar noted that the two promotions in the Police Department are in the; three highest tanks, so they do not require any Board action other than to accept them. These positions are in the authority of th y e Maor and the Police Chiefs approval. - Declaration of Retirement - hire Department Mr. Bodnar made note of an error in the date of the retirement in the letter from Fire Chief Buc.hanon. the letter states that Pump Engineer Larry Lekarczyl:'s cffecti�c date of retirement vv °as December 8, 2007, when in fact it should state Janual-v 8, 2008. Assistant Chief Lopez stated that En-ineer LekarczvK had originally- planned on taking the DROP program and retirnu, a veau ago, but decided he would hcarcfit by vN aitima one V ear, arid chose to retire this veal Assistar11 Chief Lopez noted that tile-, are only given one opportittim to take part in the program. T'he program v,,as originally designed for one sear. but the Tire Department has continued to renew it. - Monthh and Annual Statistics Fire Department Assistant Chief Lopez rioted the decline in arsons in December and stated that lie feels the v%cather is partly responsible for the down v °aid bend. ADJOURNMENT there being no further business to come before the Board, the mectin( adjourned at 8: '�0 a.m. ATTEST: imla hl Martin, I I N. BO \Rl_) Or PUBLIC SAFETY Doml!J \Iford, resident !it'Jnnti Dcmpscy, Mcmhcr Patrick D. Cottrell, Member J. 1 Bruce J. BonDur<mt, Member I_ tack Recd. Member 1 C IXLCU I I\-F SFSSION JANI AR 23. 2008 The Board of Public Safety met in the Executi� c Session on \i'edncsda\ January 23. ?008, at 8:34 a.m. The meetin; was held in the hlaVVor's COrl 1cretleC Room, 14"i floor. CountN Cite Building. South Bend. Indiana. Cot- the purposes specilied ill LC. (b) (2) (B) and (b) (h) tA). Board Members Juanita DenlpscN', Patrick Cottrell. Bruce .t. BonDurant. and Jack Reed vyere present. Board President Donald .Al lbrd v1 as absent Also present were Police Chiel'Dan1 1 Bovlcins, \ssistaut fire Chief.tim Lopez, Division Chief.tefferl '\V'altos- an(I Board Attometi Thomas Bodnar. Board mcnrbers did not diSCUSS an�V subject matter other that) the subject matter as specified in the Public notice. The meetin�a adjourned at 9:li a.m. BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY --Zw,�a I ��- �/ Donald Aflofd. Pr1.4idenf Jl� �,tiauita Dempsey. Membe5 i)atrick D. Cottrell, Member Bruce .1. BonDuramt. Member L. Jack Reed. Member M Martili, (let-ht, RFG1 LAR'MEETING JANI ARY 23. 3008 I lie Board ol, Public Satety met in the regular meeting at 9:18 a.m. on Wednesday. fanUal -v 23. 2008, vyith Board �4embers Juanita Deulpsec, Patrick D. Cottrell, Bruce J. BouDurant. and Jack Reed present. Board Pre sident Donald A (ford was abscrnt. Also present were Police Chief Dturvl Bo }'kips. \ ssistaIItDireCIIiof JimLopez,DiVisionChiCfJCfel WaltersandBoard,Attonnet- ThomasBochIar. The meetinL, «as held in the Board of Public �\ orks 1\Jccting Room. 1 0' Floor, CountN Cite Buildings. SouthBcud. Indiana. APPROVE NIINll IES OI PRI— A-101TS MEETINGS Board Member Juanita Dempsey-° advised that iltlrere vNere no objections hy members of the Board. the minutes olthe Public Agenda Scssion, Executive Session. and Rezular meetings of the Board held on January 9. 2008 NN�ould be approved as submitted. Upon a motion by \'h. BonDumat, seconded by Mr. Cottrell and carried, the minutes vHere approved. POI ICI; DF ARTNIEN l ACJLNOWLEDGE RFS "I Rl?CTIJRING OE 1 Hl: SOUTH BLND POL[CE DEPART V N I Chief Darrel Bo�kins submitted to the Board a letter with a dia�uram attached showing the restructurim, ofthe South Band Police Department. Chief Boykins stated he has placed the Bomb Ill GI T.AR N11 d" ING .1 1Nt ARY 2'�. 2005 Squad and Crime Prevention under the Uniform Division. Under the Services Division, be has placed Training and Planning.. and tinder the Investigative Division, Crime Stoppers and the Regional C rime hntclligence have bean added. Public h7Tormationnowfalls tinder the Chiefs Office. Chief Bovkins noted that none of these changes veiII change the number of sworn police. officers. The restruchurin2 Nuts acknow led-yed by the Board. ACKNOtiILF,DGF TRANSFER - GARY HOR\'ATTI Ina letter to the Board, Chief Boykins recommended that Di vision Chief Gary Horvath be moped to the Services Division effective January 23, 2003. Chief Bovkins stated in his letter, that tbrOU(Ilt the restructuring ofthe Department, there trill no Ion7acr ba a Community Relations Chief. The transfer \\ as acknovtledged by the Board. APPROVE PI RyI ANLN I PRONIOTI0N - GEOI'I; 14)RIZS In a letter to the Board, Chid Bovkins recommnended that Sergeant Geoff Fortzs be promoted perinanentiv to the rank of Lieutenant eileetive Febnrary 19, 2003. Chief Bovkins stated in his letter that Sergeant Forizs vN as placed in a special assignment as a Lieutenant in the Uniform Division on February 19. 2007. His superN isor. Captain James Andrews, made an c\ ahaation oftbe progress of Sergeant Forizs. and recommended permanent promotion based on his progress. l�pon a motion made by Mr. Cottrell, seconded bY Mr. Reed and carried. the recommended permanent promotion was approved. ACKNOWLEDGE PROhIOT1ON Jl`FFT RY \N t-, I k1ZS In a Iettcr to the Board, Chief Boy kins recommended that Captain Jeffer} Walters be promoted to (lie rant: of Division Chief of the Uniform Division effective January 14, 2005. In his letter Chief Bovkins stated that Captain Walters was sworn on the Department on September 16, 1957, and has been a member o Cthe S ' -� 1' team. Tlie recommended promotion was acknovv lodged by the Board. ACKNOWLEF)CIF PROMOTION D_1VID HECKLINKSItt In aletter to the Board. Chief Bovkins recommended that Lieutenant David I tecklinski be promoted to the ranl. of Captain in elf rrae of I raining cf ectit e Januar% 23, 2-003. In his Iettcr Chief Bo\ kills stated that I Jeutcrrant Hecklirnski �N as s\\orn on the Department on December 15. 1975, and ha; been Oil the Training Bureau for twenty (20) years. "the recommended promotion vvas accepted by the Board. Chic T BON klns presented Captain Heck wife with his rev, bad(-,e, and she pinned it on Captain Flecklinski. The Chief joined the Board in congrattdating Captain Hecklinski on his promotion. APPI AT SPECIAL POLICE C(AIMISSIONS 2005 In a Iettcr to the Board, Police Chief Da nd Boykins recommended that Special Police Commissions be renewed or issued for the following for the purpose of Civilian Volunteer Officers. "These commissions do not include the pimers ofarrest or the carrying of a «eapon: - Elton Thompson - lmillckenbet-Ler - Carol Thompson tom C:amren \N endv Ynhasz Dick Cowper Delinis I:ckeuberger Garnett Keev, Jeff Davidson Danicl Amtstron` ( )scar \ltrrillo Joseph Kiama Police (thief Dan11 BON kills recommended that Special Police Commissions be rene ved or issued for the foll(mima for the purpose of Public Service Officers. These commissions do not include the powers of arrest or the carrying of a \\ capon: 1noel, Davis - Diana Gish - 1annniHohulin LA [ c 1 «R 2 E G £±& L « R Y G Mlrill sp ! Barbara IA0 nc « - c mwKw68 - G2 +: - lmi«' be % at em Q, l«1 ec�ld Omd Bn m c mucGd ! f a Police Cmm Ili , :t , , wa or issued for !yamllo lg !y p men Crossing Guards. Fli wac sm§§ -) do riot include t! \ s of arrest +z the carrNiiig of a ±m. These Ca, l issions are rcmnwd %se it »1C 3:@ be ±k to be elliplONed « m§myGL wt School') \\i %J iwg er to elitei <ca:m: or street im Am mid to pm e J«a; et tII VelliCtrtlar mum w>3m trailic upoll Gusto± - i +o Arldersoll - Michelle «Jio - Clemestille Carter - D «« Cols - Brenda , - E :aeil3h 3: - S6 mody @3, Sm ildyll : \aD d> Be\ erly taus - ,i v Rum s - Hleri Orwinski - Alexalldica < e\ , \ mo o ie - R��L'aaon - P1,1tricia Leiter Marlevie w - sy,.t b - 9GvNln - M duS, d - nw G:c - > «w M! u + - »m/ NeLil - cc or Oriderdoiik - OtiSiCh y - Wanda O m - Smmc w - R l Pariscy - Kel lie tor \m - N lirimn ems - DmaRG: - i s2. : - Barhanl %ai - mime Turnei � R@yim yani w - Da «n mi& er i Hw Cumm§ §m; G renewed m §wd 92za<liefOmd B bm � , , d %e SpE for the G!% :2i !yam pn«c Soutb Bend Park g7mmulm&l his c ;: a doa lIMIlOriZe Gzi, »d :QtoC <, A cipori. ry a 'South Be d Police Dq)artmellt r1adio mar e police rep :+ Soulh Bevi lP t ma +«>� ymk< This i, idGd is armed: - St e m3» ski Police Chief Dui !ate a ils recollillicilded %e spwi Police Comm§§nm be rci, d OF §md @t %e AU i for t] p men wn&§ Bend Parks Department. ' §cam «§G does not illcludc %a m l.s ofarrest +rte c pi ,,i Nipoii. I Ile +3«ac!§ autliorized mom p: RLGtiL_\R \IEETINC JAN M_ 2 1, BOOS South Bend Police Department radio: - Phil St. Clair Police Chief Darryl Boyl:ins rcconunended that Special Police Commissions be renewed or issued for the following for the purpose of South Bend Fire Department. These commissions do not have the powers of arrest: - Robert Brechtl - Rudv Jimenez Police Chief Darn 1 BO N Ikins recommended that Special Police ComnlisSiorlS be renewed or issued for the following for the purpose of On- street Patrol Parking Enforcement Personnel. l ltcse cowniissions do not inchrde the po«eis of arrest or the carrying of a weapon: - Ricliard Gray - April Stahl Cliff Bronteling Charles Gannon Jerry Ingram Creg Frankhouser Scott Nance 0hie1'Darrvl Bovkins recommended that Special Police Commissions be renewed or issued to the. foIIOwinLr Seen riov Officers of Indiana iJniversity South Bend. These Commissions are issued liar the purpose of issuing citations for parking violations where such violations have lines set by Ordinance and State Law. All of their officers are sworn and certified throuzh the State of Indiana by the Indiana Law Lnlorcentent Academm fraining Board. 'these Commissions havc the ,ante authority of as one of our own sNNorn police ollicers in which they have the authority to carry It ycapon and the pimers ofarrest: - Larry B. Miller - Morris DeGevter - Ld\oin Garcia - John Bright - Edward Summers .lames B. NlcC;hee - Curtis Walton - Timothy McNeely - Bruce Villwock This will cntpow�er the abo\ c listed individuals to enforce parking violations on the fo1lovv in,-) streets adjacent to the campus: Mishawaka Ave. from Belleyuc Street inn the west to 1'` Street on the Last: Belle\ uc Strcet from Nli,hawaka Av -enuc on the north to flildreth Sheet on the south; Hildreth Street front Bellevue Street on the west to the campus proper on the east; Fsthcr Strect front Mishawaka Avenue on the north to Hildreth Street on the south; Ruskin Street liom Bellevue Street on the west to the cautpus proper on the east: ?Utt' Street from 1vlishawaka Avenue on the north to Northside Boulevard on the ;oath: Vine Street from ?0 "' Street on the w 2 est to �1� ;, Street on the east: and Northside Boulevard from _' I" Street on the east to N femorial Park on the west It is the reconrntendation of C1iief Bovklns that tic commissions for the followm-g indiN ideals be renew cd or issued for the Department of rode Enforcement. [ llese Commissions are issued for the purpose of Wciting citations for Ordinance violations where such \ iolations have tines set b\ Srtperior Court Judges. Thcse C'onuuissions will also empow er these listed individuals to enforce the Snow Route and Residential Snow Emergencies and to tow vehicles fotald to be in violation of these Ordinances. I hesc (,cnrnn)issicnts also include .lnitnal Control officers whit issue tickets for nuisance violations. These Commissions do not authorize the powers of arrest nor the carryinL or use of a weapon: 'ode Enforcement Officers: - C'atherine Toppel - Brian Hay good - Stanlcv J. Molenda - Katrina nester - Karl Hardy - Scott I lon ath I 1 L' 1-1 1 1 RLGIJL_\R MELTING; - William Bare - Jim NVood - Robert Simmons Amirual Control Officers: him LLICas Brian �\ alters JANT ARY 23. 3008 - Edward Humphre% - Jef f hatona Rey Pemberton Gary 1 ihbey Police Chief Bm kills stated that am prc\ ions Special Police Commissions that wcrc issued to auvone not listed in his recommendation letter_ are no%� rescinded. The aiorementioned police commissions are in effect until rescinded. All ol, the aforementioned individuals, have met the Commission requirements of the South Bend Police Department. C!pon a motion by Mr. Cottrell. seconded by Mr. Recd and carried. the above Special Police Commissions \\ere approved. aCCFP I R-ECOMNIFND A I ION FOR EMPLOYEES OF Ti IF MONTH — NO VEMBER 2007 CORPORAL RAL BRYAN Nlll.T.FR AND CORPORAL MICHAEL VAN VYNCKI- Chief Bo'v kills stated in N T a letter to the Board, that Corporal Bryan iller and Corporal Michael Van V\ nckt Nvere selected as Employees of the Month for No\ ember, 2007. rile award is to rec0211i7e officers. civilian employees. on the South Bend Police Department �yho ha%e demonstrated actions noted by urpery -isors or citizens from both a processional last entorccment position and in support of the commnunitN policing efforts «ith citizens of South Bend. Captain Jelirel Walters noted in his Officer's Report thatthese officers N\ ere instrumcmat in apprehending a dangerous suspect involved in a possible sexual hatter labduction and robbery of the Fun Tan Salon. When these officers responded to a silent alarm at the husittess, it appeared to be closed, however the 01,icers felt somethinu amiss. Due to theirprompt tactical rosponse two Icmale emplocccs wwc rescued ti-ont possible abduction and sexual battery, and a criminal prc�iousl� comictcd of rape and confinement vspas apprehended_ t he recomniendationfir cmploYees of the month vvas accepted b} the Board. FILING Of OUARTERLY REPORT FOR SPFCI \I,IZED TRAINING— OCTOBER I "HROI (ill DECEIMBER 2007 Lieutenant Daze ilecklinshi. braining Dis ision, South Bend Police Department_ submitted to the. Board a written Quarterly Report for Specialized Training for the period of October through L)eccmhcr 3007. 17ie report indicated the specialized training attended, the names of the officers w ho attended anti the costs ins olycd. There being no questions concerning this report. the Quarterly Report for Specialized Ttainiug as submitted %\as accepted and filed. FILING (il iiONTHLY S I \TISTICAL _ANALYSIS P._E PORT — DLCLNIBER 3007 Nls, Dempsey indicated that unless there «ere questions or objections by members of the Board, the statistical report fur the month of'December 2007 as submitted by the Police Department, %% Mild be accepted for filin<<. There being no ot)jcetions. the follmvingreport "as accepted fur filing: FIRII DEPARTNTENT 1 EAR TO i)AI L P_ \R I I OFFENSES 2006 2007 CI IAN G1 (06) (07) CHANGE \11IRDER 5 I -4 14 7 7 R \PF 1 2 67 67 ROB BF;RY 62 4 -17 431 448 17 \( C;R\\ NTFD ASS L.L 19 s 6 ) -8; -9 BI iRG ARY RFS 03 12; 30 13 1 1 X46 - BiJRGL \RY NON RES 34 3 18 79 600 21 I. \R('FN)' 1 357 6 4895, 4438 -457 MOTOR VF:H "I HEFT 56 40 -16 51 63 489 -74 \RSON,, 7 3 -4 86 106 20 (,RAND I OT \L 628 649 21 8275 7754 -494 FIRII DEPARTNTENT Rh(,ULAR MEETINO JANUARY 2 2005 APPROVE PL- "1TRMIENT - LARIZV LEIL 1RC'%YT Ms. Dempsey advised that Chicf Hovo -ard Buchanon has submitted to the Board the Application and Deelaration for Retirement for Pump F11 -ineer Lam- Lekarc7k effective January K_ 2005. Chief Buehanon noted that En -ineer I ekarc /N k has set-%ed the Department vypith loyalty and distinction Burin" the last thirty- -nine V -ears. and six (6) months. In his letter to the Board. Chief Buchanon joined the Board in thanking him for his commitment, dedication and years ofdistin- rushed service to the South Bend Firc. Dcl)artinent and the citizens of South Bend. �lcmbers also �wishcd him along and happy retirement. Upon a Motion made b\ Mr BonDurant, seconded b� Mr. Recd and carried, the retirement ��as approved. FILING OI hION I HLY STATISTICAL RI PORT- DECEA,IBER 2007 Chief Ho�lard Buehanon submitted to the Board the monthly report for the month of December 2007compiled by the Prev entionAnspection Bureau of the Fire Depat tment. sununary is as ollovvs: DL( E \1BER DECEMBER STRt;CTURE FIRES STRUCTURE FIR[ -S Propci-ty Daman -c -- Buildings k, Contents (Fstimates) $8 .1 00.00 S270.900.00 INSPECTIONS Fire Prevention Inspection F3urcau) X11 Inspections �s7 lu,peclious 20 Re -lns pertions 1. Rc Iospcctions INVESTIGATIONS (PoliceiPire Arson Bureau) 1s 31 Investigations Im Csu�,,ations 7 IN\'ESII( ATIONS Arsou lson Ms. Dempsey stated the report would be accepted for tiling. FILING OF .' N11AL STA 11S "I'ICAL P`EPOP.T -2007 Chief Hov,-,nd Buchanon submitted to the Board the annual report for the year of 2007 compiled by the Prevention /hlspectio11 Bureau of the fire Department. A sununan is as tullows: Ms. Dempse} stated the report would be accepted for tiling,. ADJOURNMEN.I. There being no further business to come befrne the Board. CJs. Dempsey declared the lnectin-, adjourned at 9:25 a.m. BOARD OF PIiBLIC SAFETY Aw/- Donald Alford, Presknt D 1 avNUAt =007 STRt;CTURE FIRES Property Damtl«e-- Buildioas k, C'ontcnts (EslimaLes ) V- 48�.60.0o S 3,-25,217-00 INSPECTIONS (Fire Prevention hispection I3111-eau) 48 1 Llspections 4',0' lnspection o0l Rein „ection� Q73 Re Ins pcctions IN\'ESII( ATIONS (Police 'I -m: Amon Bureau) 9 Investigations Im LcSli laiionq 84 10 Arson Arson Ms. Dempse} stated the report would be accepted for tiling,. ADJOURNMEN.I. There being no further business to come befrne the Board. CJs. Dempsey declared the lnectin-, adjourned at 9:25 a.m. BOARD OF PIiBLIC SAFETY Aw/- Donald Alford, Presknt D 1 RIG 1, -L 1R \11 E IING I -ATTEST: Livid, a M. Ma 'in - I I JANI ARY 2;. 2008 %Jx DempseY, Nfellibel 217 Patrick D. Gottre'lt. Member 7 Bruce J. RonDurtnt, Memhcr E. Jack Reed. Mcmbcr