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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Chief Ruszkowski replied,It is five hundred dollars($500)per person,minimum,right off the bat. <br /> That doesn't count the books and other stuff they have to have. It is just under$1,000 for that, and <br /> we aren't even talking about transportation and covering the liability on top of that. <br /> Committee Chair White stated, We mentioned overtime. At one (1) time, the University of Notre <br /> Dame was giving dollars to support the special events. Is that still in place?I think it was$350,000 <br /> at one (1)time? <br /> Ms. Hockenhull replied, There are two (2) separate things. We do get about $357,000. <br /> Committee Chair White requested a copy of that agreement. She then asked, How are the body <br /> cameras going for you? <br /> Chief Ruszkowski replied, With any technology, nothing is flawless, especially right off the bat. <br /> But the cameras are amazing. We have over 8,000 videos. It may be one (1) of the reasons we've <br /> kept a low level of complaints. It is what the community and what the officers wanted and what <br /> better way to have both sides pleased. Also, you asked about overtime, I just want the Council to <br /> be aware that with the twenty-five percent(25%)increase in the overtime,it isn't net hours worked. <br /> So do you want hours worked and pay? Or just the overtime pay? <br /> Committee Chair White replied, Just give us both. <br /> Mr. Cocanower replied, This is a rough approximation but, currently, we are at about $2 million <br /> in overtime this year. <br /> Committee Chair White asked, You're saying from January until now, is that what you're <br /> saying? <br /> Mr. Cocanower replied, Yes, approximately. <br /> Committeemember Williams-Preston stated, The Fire Department has the CTE Program where <br /> they help funnel kids from high school. Is there anything like that with the Police Department? <br /> Are there barriers to doing that? Have you considered doing something like that? <br /> Chief Ruszkowski replied,We do and,actually,we are starting way younger as a result of the PAL <br /> program. However, the Fire Department doesn't have the Law requirements that we have. You <br /> have to be twenty-one (21) to be a police officer. So talking to high school students is good but <br /> there are still at least three (3) years for that. We do have a cadet program where we actually help <br /> with scholarships. Two (2) cadets are in the hiring process right now. We do have something <br /> similar called the Explore Program that starts even before that. Again, this is great that ideas are <br /> coming. We are going to work on the media coverage of those programs. <br /> Committeemember Voorde asked, How much money do we spend on ShotSpotter? <br /> Mr. Cocanower replied, $189,000. <br /> Committeemember Voorde followed up, Is that well-spent? Does that help? <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Bvld I South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9221 If 574.235.9173 T 0574.235.55671 www.southbendin.gov <br /> 12 <br />