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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA,ADDING ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 2, SECTIONS 2-12.2.1 TO AND
INCLUDING 2-12.2.9 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO
CREATE A CITIZENS' POLICE REVIEW BOARD AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING
THE BOARD
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The need to create a Citizens' Advisory Board to provide citizens' perspectives to alleged police
misconduct has been discussed in South Bend for years. The need is more apparent now than ever
before. This ordinance creates a Citizens' Police Review Board composed of members appointed
by the South Bend Common Council. The purpose of the Board is to provide an additional just
and efficient means to fairly and timely conduct investigations of alleged police misconduct, to
reach an independent determination of whether the allegations are supported, and to make
recommendations based on the evidence gained through those investigations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
SECTION I. ARTICLE 1, Division 2 entitled"CITIZENS' POLICE REVIEW BOARD" is
added to Chapter 2, together with the following sections to read as follows:
Chapter 2, Article 1, Division 2- CITIZENS' POLICE REVIEW BOARD
Sec. 2-12.2.1 - Purpose.
The purpose of the Citizens' Police Review Board is to provide an additional just and
efficient means to fairly and timely conduct investigations of alleged police misconduct and to
reach an independent determination of whether those allegations are well founded applying a
preponderance of the evidence standard; to identify and address patterns of police misconduct;
and,based on information obtained through such investigations, to make policy
recommendations to improve the South Bend Police Department and reduce incidents of police
misconduct.
Sec. 2-12.2.2—Citizens' Police Review Board established; election process; terms.