HomeMy WebLinkAboutPoliice Merit Board Agenda 8.4.26
South Bend City Hall
215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601
James Mueller, Mayor
City of South Bend
Police Department Merit Board
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Meeting Agenda
Phone
Email
Website
311 inside City limits
311@southbendin.gov
Southbendin.gov
I. EXECUTIVE SESSION- 11:00 A.M – Comstat Room, South Bend Police
Department, 701 W. Sample Street, South Bend, IN: The Police Department Merit
Board will meet in the Executive Session prior to the Regular Meeting of the Board
for purposes specified as follows: IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(a) to receive information
concerning alleged misconduct over whom the Board has jurisdiction, and 5-14-
1.5-6.1(b)(19) to have communications with an attorney that are subject to the
attorney client privilege.
II. REGULAR MEETING- 11:30 A.M.- Hybrid Meeting – Training Auditorium, South
Bend Police Department, 701 W. Sample Street, South Bend, IN and Virtually
via Microsoft Teams with link below:
https://tinyurl.com/SBPD-Merit-Board-2026
A. Roll Call
B. Approve Minutes
1. July 7, 2026, Regular Minutes
C. Approve Promotion of Probationary Sergeant
1. Andrew Ream- Patrol 2nd Detail
2. Joseph Carey-Patrol 3rd Detail
D. Commendations – June
1. Personnel File Only
• Officer Ryan Bennington
• Officer Jalen Lee
• Officer Brock Staton
• Officer Matthew Mason
• Officer Jeffery Diggins
• Officer Jeremy Siade
• Officer Aaron Omanson
• Officer Scott Stone
Ray Owens Pam Claeys Eugene Eyster Daniel Jones Brantley Taylor
(Appointed by Mayor)
3/13/2025 – 3/13/2030
(Appointed by Mayor)
3/13/2025 – 3/03/2027
(Elected by SBPD Members)
5/02/2025 – 5/02/2030
(Elected by SBPD Members)
5/02/2025 – 5/02/2027
(Appointed by Common Council)
4/09/2025 – 4/09/2030
City of South Bend Police Department Merit Board
2. Letter Home
• Officer Jalen Lee
• Detective Brett Airy
• Detective Philip Simms
• Detective Georgia Wells
• Officer Iman White
• SFU Unit
• Officer Kristin Stantz
• Detective Angelica Glaspie
3. Lifesaving Award
• Sergeant Anthony Dawson
• Lieutenant Kyle Drury
E. Request For Review Discipline
1. Officer Joseph Slabach
F. Privilege of the Floor
G. Adjournment
NOTICE FOR HEARING AND SIGHT IMPAIRED PERSONS
Auxiliary Aid or Other Services are Available upon Request at No Charge.
Please Give Reasonable Advance Request when Possible.
Ray Owens Pam Claeys Eugene Eyster Daniel Jones Brantley Taylor
(Appointed by Mayor)
3/13/2025 – 3/13/2030
(Appointed by Mayor)
3/13/2025 – 3/03/2027
(Elected by SBPD Members)
5/02/2025 – 5/02/2030
(Elected by SBPD Members)
5/02/2025 – 5/02/2027
(Appointed by Common Council)
4/09/2025 – 4/09/2030