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JUNE 18, 2025 49
<br />personnel actions will remain at the Board of Public Safety.
<br />
<br />Upon a motion by Darryl Heller, seconded by Pam Claeys, Resolution No. 06-2025 was
<br />approved.
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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 06-2025
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND RELINQUISHING CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO
<br />THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT MERIT COMMISSION
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<br /> WHEREAS, the South Bend Board of Public Safety (“Board”) exists and operates pursuant
<br />to Ind. Code § 36-4-9-5 and Ind. Code § 36-8-3-2 and has historically exercised exclusive control
<br />over all matters relating to the City of South Bend Police Department (the “Police Department”),
<br />including selection, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action, and dismissal of
<br />members of the Police Department; and
<br /> WHEREAS, a merit system has recently been established for the Police Department under
<br />I.C. 36-1-4-14 and in relevant parts I.C. 36-8-3.5-1, which is called the South Bend Police
<br />Department Merit Board (“Police Merit Board”); and
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<br /> WHEREAS, upon the selection of the Police Merit Board members and the formal
<br />adoption of rules and policies governing the Police Merit Board’s work, the Police Merit Board
<br />will assume primary authority for the selection, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action, and
<br />dismissal of members of the Police Department; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, on December 18, 2024, the Board adopted Resolution No. 05-2024, which
<br />determined that until such time as the Police Merit Board could assume its responsibilities, the
<br />Board of Public Safety would retain authority over selection, appointment, promotion, demotion,
<br />disciplinary action, and dismissal of members of the Police Departments; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Police Merit Board members have been selected, and at the Police Merit
<br />Board’s last meeting on June 3, 2025, it formally adopted rules and policies governing its work;
<br />and
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<br />WHEREAS, the Police Merit Board is now ready to assume primary authority for the
<br />selection, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action, and dismissal of members of the Police
<br />Department and the Board desires to now formally relinquish its authority over such areas to the
<br />Police Merit Board.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
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<br />1. The Board of Public Safety hereby relinquishes its authority over the selection,
<br />appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action, and dismissal of members of Police
<br />Department to the South Bend Police Department Merit Board.
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<br />2. Upon adoption of this Resolution, the Board of Public Safety will no longer address
<br />any new matters of selection, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action, and
<br />dismissal of members.
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<br />3. Any matters that are in a pending status before the Board but that have not had final
<br />action taken may, in the discretion of the Police Department, be retained by the Board until final
<br />action is taken or transferred to the Merit System for final action.
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<br />4. All other authority granted to the Board under Ind. Code § 36-4-9-5 and Ind. Code
<br />§ 36-8-3-2 not relinquished to the Police Merit Board shall be retained by the Board.
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<br />5. This Resolution will be in full force and effect upon its adoption.
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<br />s/Daniel Jones, President
<br />s/Darryl Heller, Member
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