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Home My WebLink About2025 Q4 PublicSafetyUpdate_1-13-26City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Public Safety Update City of South Bend January 13, 2026 City of South Bend Indiana Purpose of the Quarterly Update 1.Provide high-level view of violent crime in each quarter 2.Dive deeper into strategies by SBPD and partners 3.Share information on upcoming events and ways to get involved Welcome City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Today’s Agenda •Announcements from the Mayor and Police Chief •Data Review •Strategies & Programs •Events & Engagement City of South Bend Indiana Announcements from the Mayor and Police Chief City of South Bend Indiana Elficers Program Wrap-Up •Holiday gifts provided to 530+children in the community, thanksto FOP Lodge #36 •Gifts hand-delivered on 12/23 bySBPD, SBFD and USMC •Applications for 2026 program tobe available after Thanksgiving City of South Bend Indiana •Applications currently open for the2026 Spring Citizens PoliceAcademy •Runs March 3 – May 5 •Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m. •Class will not meet on 4/7 due toSpring Break •Free to attend •Visit South Bend Police Departmentwebsite – Get Involved to apply 2026 Spring Citizens Police Academy City of South Bend Indiana 2026 Spring Prospect Day •Next Prospect Day scheduled forSaturday, March 28 •One-day police testing event,covering a majority of the initialtesting process •Visit SBPoliceJobs.com for moreinformation and application City of South Bend Indiana Measure2025 Total Total Number of Hires21 Total Sworn 254 Total Number of Departures (Retired/Resigned)13 Recruitment & Hiring City of South Bend Indiana •Data Note: Data in this section is cumulative for the calendar year, unlessotherwise noted. It reflects totals through the end of the most recentlycompleted quarter. Any year-over-year comparisons are made using thesame time frame from the previous year (e.g., Q1–Q3 2024 vs. Q1–Q32025). Data Review City of South Bend Indiana Gun Violence Snapshot – 2025 •Note: Gun violence incidents encompass any incidents involving a gun, making it a broader category than justshootings •Note: Victim counts do not include accidental shootings, suicides or shootings that have been determined as self-defense City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Criminally Assaulted Shooting (CAS) Victims – 2025 •2025 saw a continuationof the downward trendin CAS victims thatstarted in 2023 •In 2025, there were 56criminally assaultedshooting victims •7 fatal shootings in 2025 (60%) City of South Bend Indiana •Continuing the upward trendfrom 2024, 2025 saw thehighest number of CFS(104.11k) in the past five years •Mental Health related callsaccounted for 1.6% of totalCFS •CFS data can be found on thePolice Data Trends tool on thePolice Transparency Hub 2025 Police Data Trends:Calls For Service (CFS) City of South Bend Indiana SBPD Death Investigations Update 2025 Total 2024 Homicide Investigations 10 8 Justified 2 1 Reckless 1 0 Murder 7 7 Total Death Investigations 16 12 Total Murder Victims 7 7 City of South Bend Indiana Michiana Crime Stoppers Update 2025 Year-End Stats Cases 245 Stolen Property/Narcotics Recovered $41,915 Rewards Authorized $45,450 Arrests 186 Firearms Recovered 16 Victory Over Violence Cases 2 City of South Bend Indiana Strategies & Programs City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Traffic Enforcement & Safety Strategy •13,886 total traffic stops in 2025, for an average of 38 per day •12.1% increase from 2024 (12,391 stops) •Except for Q1, 2025 quarterly traffic stops exceed 2024 *These are stops for traffic violations only 3.4K Quarterly Traffic Stops 13.9K YTD Traffic Stops During same quarter last year: 2.3K During same period last year: 12.4K City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Traffic Enforcement & Safety Strategy Vehicle Collisions •In 2025, there were2,969 vehicle collisions.Of these, 0.24% (7)resulted in a fatality, and32.4% (70) resulted in aninjury. •This slide shows vehiclecollision data for 2025 •Visuals include: Collisioncount, fatality & injuryrates, and a heat map City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Traffic Enforcement & Safety Strategy Vehicle Collisions •This slide highlights the topfive intersections with thehighest number of vehiclecollisions for 2025. •Year over year vehiclecollisions decreased at allFocus Intersections, exceptW Ireland & S Michigan Top 5 Intersections by number of Collisions (2025) Intersection Collisions W IRELAND RD, S MICHIGAN ST 21 SOUTH BEND AVE, IRONWOOD RD 19 W SAMPLE ST, LINCOLN WAY E 18 CHAPIN ST, W SAMPLE ST 16 PORTAGE RD, W CLEVELAND RD 15 Focused Intersection 2024/2025 Comparison Intersection 2024 2025 CHAPIN ST, W SAMPLE ST 17 16 PORTAGE RD, W CLEVELAND RD 16 15 W IRELAND RD, S MICHIGAN ST 15 21 S MICHIGAN ST, E EWING AVE 14 13 SR 23 HWY, DOUGLAS RD 15 11 W WESTERN AVE, S WALNUT ST 13 11 •Collision count based on a 100ft radius from intersection City of South Bend Indiana What The Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) leverages the Fusus platform to bring together integrated cameras and other public safety related tools in a centralized hub. Who South Bend Police Department How •Uses integrated cameras and other public safety technologies to provide a more real-time understanding of incidents •30-day photo retention on cloud server •Limited users with an administrator for account reviews Fusus/Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Snapshot of RTCC Case Assists City of South Bend Indiana Situation: SBPD received a call regarding masked and armed individuals. Cameras helped: RTCC determine the direction of the vehicle the individuals were travelling in and relay it to officers. Officers in the area located the vehicle and made a stop. Stolen firearms and a switch were in vehicle, resulting in arrests. Situation: Assault and Robbery. Cameras helped: Provide robbery footage and a photo of the suspect. Officers in the area were able to locate the suspect, make an arrest, and recover the victim’s wallet and cash. Arrest & Recovery of Items RTCC Success Stories A few cases demonstrating the value of RTCC integrated cameras Arrest City of South Bend Indiana What Technology-based crime reduction strategy to develop possible leads in criminal cases and keep community safe from outside threats. Who South Bend Police Department How •Utilizes cameras near major thoroughfares to take photos of the backs of vehicles •30-day photo retention on cloud server •Limited users with an administrator for account reviews Flock LPR City of South Bend Indiana Category 2025 Total 2024 Comparison Motor Vehicle Thefts 59 48 Aggravated Assaults with Firearm 20 16 Homicide Investigations 5 4 Theft Investigations 22 30 Wanted Parties 10 5 Robbery 6 7 Other 54 41 Total 176 151 Snapshot of FLOCK Case Assists City of South Bend Indiana Resource Router (previously ShotSpotter Connect) What Resource Router is a software that provides unbiased, evidence-based direction on where to deploy officers and other department resources and when. Who South Bend Police Department How •Resource Router collects data on case reports,statements, and evidence from the last 24 hours each morning •Compares to current and past trends from the last three years; prioritizing gun violence •Monitors officer responsiveness and accountability through GPS City of South Bend Indiana 2025 2024 Comparison Measure Q4 Total Total Total number of Resource Router missions 6,671 26,442 26,215 Average number of missions per day 72 (24/shift) Missions completed 99.7%99.2%99% Resource Router Missions ShotSpotter Connect has been renamed to Resource Router •There were a total of 26,442 Resource Router missions in 2025 •SBPD maintained a 99% mission completion rate and an average of 72 missions per day City of South Bend Indiana Have feedback or further questions? South Bend Police Department Ashley O’Chap (574) 235-7527 Additional Resources SBPD Facebook facebook.com/SouthBendPD SBPD Website police.southbendin.gov Police Transparency Hub southbendin.gov/police-transparency City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Public Safety Update City of South Bend January 13, 2026 City of South Bend Indiana Events & Engagement City of South Bend Indiana Saturday 26 April Spring Prospect Day •One-day hiring event at SBPD Upcoming Community Engagement Events Wednesday 12 February Monthly Community Crime Stat Meetings •2nd Wednesday of the month •6:30 p.m., SBPD Auditorium Friday 14 February Application Deadline for Citizens Police Academy •Class will run Mar 4 – May 6 •South Bend Police Department