August 6, 2018: The Common Council Personnel and Finance Committee have scheduled meetings on the 2019 Budget from August 1 to October 3,…

Board of Public Safety Approves Police Discipline Matrix
July 15, 2020: The South Bend Board of Public Safety approved the implementation of the police discipline matrix at its meeting on July…
Board of Public Safety to Hold Next Community Action Group Meeting
October 31, 2019: October 31, 2019 The South Bend Board of Public Safety will hold the next Community Action Group Meeting on Thursday,…

Buttigieg Announces Appointment to Board of Public Safety
November 8, 2019: November 8, 2019 Mayor Pete Buttigieg has announced his next appointment to the South Bend Board of Public Safety. Melissa…
City Administration to Hold Town Hall
June 22, 2019: June 22, 2019 Mayor Pete Buttigieg and South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski will participate in a town hall moderated…

City Launches Updated Police Department Transparency Hub
December 1, 2020: Dec. 1, 2020 The City of South Bend has launched an updated version of the South Bend Police Department Transparency…

City Reaches Tentative Wage Agreement For Police Officers
October 22, 2020: The City of South Bend has reached a tentative wage agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) South Bend…

City Releases Draft of New Use of Force Policy
August 20, 2020: August 20, 2020 Mayor James Mueller and Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski presented a draft use of force policy for public…

City Releases Latest Draft of Use of Force Policy
December 3, 2020: Dec. 3, 2020 The City of South Bend has released a second draft of the use of force policy for…

SBFD Hosting Multi-Agency Public Safety Career Fair
September 12, 2019: The South Bend Fire Department will be hosting a Multi-Agency Career Fair. Please share our flyer with friends and family…