HomeMy WebLinkAbout5049-23 Approving an Interlocal Agreement for the Mutual Investigation of Officer-Involved Shootings in St. Joe County RESOLUTION
No. 5049-23
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
July 24, 20 23
Attest: 0 ?k, City Clerk
Dawn M. Jones
Attest ^' .(01( . President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
July 25, 23
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Dawn M. Jones
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Mayor
BILL NO. 23-52
RESOLUTION NO. 5049-23
A RESOLUTION OF
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANAAPPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA,THE CITY OF
MISHAWAKA,INDIANA AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF ST.JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, FOR THE MUTUAL
INVESTIGATION OF OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS IN ST.
JOSEPH COUNTY
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, through the South Bend Police
Department("SBPD")has a history of cooperating with the City of Mishawaka and St. Joseph
County in the investigation of officer-involved shootings or deaths in St. Joseph County; and
WHEREAS,the City of South Bend, the City of Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County have
established practices and procedures for the investigation of an incident in which a person is
injured or dies as the result of an officer-involved shooting or dies as a result of alleged other
action(s) of an officer; and
WHEREAS,Indiana Code 36-1-7,the Interlocal Cooperation Act,authorizes one or more
governmental entities to exercise,jointly or by one entity on behalf of others, powers that may be
exercised by such units severally; and
WHEREAS, the Indiana Cities of South Bend and Mishawaka, along with the County of
St. Joseph share a combined interest in entering into an Interlocal Agreement so that by working
cooperatively, they may thoroughly, fairly, and impartially investigate incidents of officer-
involved shootings or deaths as a result of alleged other action(s) of an officer in St. Joseph
County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to IC 36-1-7, the City will cooperatively assist the City of
Mishawaka and St. Joseph County by investigating incidents of officer-involved shootings or
deaths as a result of alleged other action(s) of an officer of the Mishawaka Police Department or
the St. Joseph County Police Department; and
WHEREAS, The City of South Bend, the City of Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County,
Indiana, have entered into an Interlocal Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A, containing all the governing provisions for South Bend's
participation in the cooperative investigation service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,has considered and
hereby ratifies, confirms, and approves the Interlocal Agreement attached as Exhibit A to this
Resolution, governing the City of South Bend Police Department's participation in the
investigation of officer-involved shootings and deaths as a result of alleged other action(s) of an
officer in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Section II. The Common Council President, Mayor, and City Clerk are authorized to
execute the Interlocal Agreement in form and substance the same as or substantially similar to that
of the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect retroactively as of January
1, 2023 from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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Common Council President
Attest:
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Dawn M. Jones, City Clerk
Presented by me he Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, on the
a5 day of , 2023 at a- o'clock . m.
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Dawn M. Jones, Cit Clerk
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Approved and signed by me on the day of 471/- , 2023 at
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Jais Mueller, Mayor,
City of South Bend, Indiana