HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 10-21 BPS Agenda - Final CITY OF SOUTH BEND
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2026
MEETING AGENDA
ALFRED KIRSITS PAMELA CLAEYS CHARLES KING III
Appointed 1/18/2022 Appointed 1/18/2023 Appointed 2/13/2026
Each Board of Public Safety Member is appointed by the Mayor for an indefinite term
CITY HALL
215 S. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.,
BLVD., SUITE 400
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PHONE 574/ 235-9251
FAX 574/ 235-9171
I.EXECUTIVE SESSION – 8:45 A.M. -Tulip Room, 6th Floor, 215 S. Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Blvd., South Bend, IN
The Board of Public Safety will meet in Executive Session prior to the Regular
Meeting of the Board for purposes as specified in Ind. Code § 5-14-1.5-
6.1(b)(2)(A) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining.
II.REGULAR MEETING -9:15 A.M. –Hybrid Meeting – Council Chambers 3rd
Floor, 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., South Bend, IN AND Virtually
via Microsoft Team with the link below
https://tinyurl.com/2025-2026-BPS
A.ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
B.APPROVE MINUTES
1.September 16, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes
C.POLICE DEPARTMENT
1.Acknowledgment of Years of Service – Operations Division Chief
Daniel Skibins
2.Approve Special Police Commissions
3.Rescind Special Police Commission
4.Acknowledge Lexipol Policy Updates Not Requiring Approval
a.100 – Law Enforcement Authority
b.202 – Emergency Operations Plan
c.317 – Public Alerts
d.338 – Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
e.410 – Crisis Intervention Incidents
f.705 – Personal Protective Equipment
g.1005 – Sick Leave
h.1015 –Payroll Records
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2026
MEETING AGENDA
ALFRED KIRSITS PAMELA CLAEYS CHARLES KING III
Appointed 1/18/2022 Appointed 1/18/2023 Appointed 2/13/2026
Each Board of Public Safety Member is appointed by the Mayor for an indefinite term
CITY HALL
215 S. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.,
BLVD., SUITE 400
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PHONE 574/ 235-9251
FAX 574/ 235-9171
5. Approve Lexipol Policy Updates
a. 303 – Handcuffing and Restraints
b. 305 – Firearms
c. 310 – Domestic or Family Violence
d. 313 – Child Abuse
e. 501 – Traffic Crashes
f. 604 – Eyewitness Identification
g. 605 – Brady-Giglio Information
h. 607 – Warrant Service
i. 700 – Department-Owned and Personal Property
j. 704 – Cash Handling, Security and Management
k. 801 – Property and Evidence Records Bureau
6. Approve 2026 Halloween Trick or Treat Hours
7. File 3rd Quarter Report for Specialized Schools
8. File Monthly Statistical Analysis Report for September 2026
D. FIRE DEPARTMENT
1. Acknowledgment of Commendation – Captain Russell Buysse
2. Receive Lexipol Policy Updates
a. Parental Leave
b. 324 – Mayday Operations
c. 617 – Advance EMT Certification Requirements for Sworn
Members
d. 1039 – Pregnancy Policy: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
(PWFA) and Providing Urgent Maternal Protection for Nursing
Mothers (PUMP) Act
3. File 3rd Quarter Travel & Training Report
4. File Monthly Statistical Analysis Report for September 2026
E. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2026
MEETING AGENDA
ALFRED KIRSITS PAMELA CLAEYS CHARLES KING III
Appointed 1/18/2022 Appointed 1/18/2023 Appointed 2/13/2026
Each Board of Public Safety Member is appointed by the Mayor for an indefinite term
CITY HALL
215 S. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.,
BLVD., SUITE 400
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PHONE 574/ 235-9251
FAX 574/ 235-9171
F. 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.