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1200 COUN'I7-Criy BUILDING <br />227 NV, JEFFl3RSON BOULEVARD <br />Sou r i BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />CITY Or? SOi)'rm BEND PE'1'E Bu mGMG, MAYOR <br />DEPARTMENT OF LAW <br />STEPIIANIIE1, STEELE <br />CORPORATION COUNSEL <br />Match 21, 2018 <br />Mr. Tim Scott, President <br />South, Bend Common Council <br />227 West Jefferson Blvd., 4`' Floor <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Re: Resolution Approving Interlocal Agreement <br />For Law Enforcement Special Units <br />Dean: Council President Scott: <br />PHONE 574/235-9241 <br />FAX 574/235-7670 <br />TTY 574/235-5567 <br />AIsADPAN M. DI Rom <br />CITY AwoRNLY <br />I Fried in Clerk's office <br />MAR 2 2 20181 <br />ICAI� EE�iAt•l��t=�V!lf�EH <br />Q! C .E_'tL;,SOIJTi-I BEND, IN <br />Attached for filing with the South Bend Conamon Council is a Resolution to approve an <br />Interlocal Agreement between the City of South Bend and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor <br />concerning the mutual operation of special law enforcement units Imown as Metro Units (the <br />Agreement). Tlvs Resolution grows out of a history of City Police Department cooperation with the <br />St. Joseph County Prosecutor for crimes of particular high impact on the safety and welfare of City <br />citizens. <br />The Metro Units covered by the Interlocal Agreement are the St. Joseph County Metro <br />Homicide Unit ('CMHU"), the St. Joseph County Special Victims Unit ("SVU"), and the St. Joseph <br />County Drug Investigation Unit ("DIU"). <br />By this Agreement the City will cooperatively assist the Metro Units' operation by providing <br />South Bend Police Department officers to serve as investigators, and additionally by providing funds <br />for the cost and expenses of three additional investigators at approximately $103,000 annually per <br />officer, or about $308,500 in total. Sufficient funds exist within the City's 2018 Budget to cover this <br />service program. <br />ELLIOT A. ANDERSON ASHI,EY MILLS COLBORN CLARA MCDANIELS <br />THOMAS E. PANOWICZ DANIELL E CAMPMLL WEISS <br />