HomeMy WebLinkAbout3rd Substitute 12-20 Amending Chapter 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code (Substitute Bill)Karen L. White
President
Sharon L. McBride
Vice -President
Sheila Niezgodski
Chairperson, Committee
of the Whole
Canneth Lee
First District
Henry Davis, Jr.
Second District
Sharon L. McBride
Third District
Troy Warner
Fourth District
Jake Teshka
Fifth District
Sheila Niezgodski
Sixth District
Karen L. White
At Large
Rachel Tomas Morgan
At Large
Lori K. Hamann
At Large
City of South Bend
Common Council
441 County -City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, Indiana 46601
South Bend Common Council
4th Floor, County -City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
Re: Substitute Bill 12-20
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Filed in Clerk's Office
qtr 0 9 2020
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 2-12.2.11 OF CHAPTER 2
OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD AND PROCEDURES
GOVERNING THE BOARD.
Dear Council Members:
After many meetings with numerous organizations and community
stakeholders and many redrafts, we are submitting Substitute Bill 12-20
creating a Community Police Review Board.
The purposes of the Community Police Review Board are to encourage
aggrieved persons to participate in the process, to provide an additional just
and efficient means to safely, fairly, impartially, 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
alleged 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 alleged police misconduct.
As you know, the original Bill had first reading in March. Since that time,
our country has been through a lot of pain. We have continued, however, to
work to submit an ordinance that meets the purposes of our community
within the constraints of Indiana state law. It has been a challenge, but well
worth the effort.
The name of the ordinance has changed, requiring a new first reading. We
ask that this proposed substitute ordinance be scheduled for first reading at
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the Council's meeting on September 14, 2020 and the assigned to the Council's Community
Relations Committee.
Thank you for your attention to this very important matter. We look forward to your support.
Sincerely yours,
Henry Davis, Jr. South Bend Common
Council, Second District
Sponsor
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Karen L. White, South Bend Common
Council, Member at Large
Co -Sponsor
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Lori Hamann, South Bend Common
Council, Member at Large
Co -Sponsor