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Like most Police Departments around the country, the South Bend Police Department works hard to recruit new officers. In the past couple of years, the SBPD placed a special focus on the volume, quality, and diversity of applicants. Since moving from a paper-based to electronic applicant system, SBPD is better able to understand our applicants and how they experience the recruiting process, summarized below.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Below is a visual representation of the hiring stages in the recruitment process.

*Hiring contingent upon the passing of the last stages
Using data and applicant feedback, the SBPD has been working to adjust and improve our process to make it as effective and fair as possible while ensuring that our Police Officers meet SBPD’s high standards. By sharing this information we hope to give the public greater insight into the recruiting process. We also aim to provide current and future applicants with an understanding of where most applicants traditionally experience attrition, so that they can prepare for success.
Current beginning salaries and benefits of SBPD officers are laid out below:
2021 BASE SALARY:
| Attending Academy: $50,782/yr | First Year: $56,024/yr + Shift Incentives | Second Year: $63,358/yr + Shift Incentives |
SHIFT INCENTIVES:
- Shifts- Afternoon: $2,500/yr or Midnight: $3,500/yr
RECRUITMENT DASHBOARD
Below is a visualization of the hiring stages and the counts of candidates through each stage, beginning in 2017. There are breakdowns of demographics by eac stage which were electively provided by applicants.
Updated upon the completion of a hiring cycle.
Click here for a walk-through guide on the features of this dashboard.
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TRAINING DATA
Scroll down to the below table to view training completed by members of the South Bend Police Department, beginning July 2016. This list includes both on-site and off-site trainings by officers of any level, not just new recruits.
Updated quarterly
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City’s Utility Assistance Program Expands to Include Tenants
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Ireland & Ironwood Intersection Paving Scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 28
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Portage Avenue to Close for Paving Monday, September 26
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Midseason Update on Street Paving
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City to Begin Hydrant Flushing
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City Announces Traffic Alerts Starting Monday, August 22
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City Offers Free Water Testing for Lead and Copper
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City Accepting Applications for 2022 Lamppost Lighting Program
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Michigan Street and Chippewa Avenue Roundabout to Close Tuesday Night
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LaSalle Avenue Streetscape Project to Begin June 12
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City Announces Trash Pickup Schedule for Week of May 29
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City Announces First Phase of 2023 Paving
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City Announces Traffic Alerts Starting Monday, May 8
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City’s Organic Resources Facility Expands Hours
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City to Share Plans for New Fire Station on May 4
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City Announces Hydrant Flushing Program
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City Accepting Applications for 2023 Lamppost Lighting Program
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City Announces Traffic Alerts Starting Thursday, April 20
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Riverside – California – Leland Intersection Improvement Project to Begin Monday, April 24
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City Accepting Applications for 2023 Curb & Sidewalk Reimbursement Program
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City’s Spring ReLeaf Program to Begin April 10
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Department of Public Works Hiring for Seasonal Positions
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City’s Yard Waste Season Starts April 3. Amnesty Period Offered for the Month of April.
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Mayor James Muller State of the City 2023 Remarks
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Main and Wayne Streets to Close for Parking Garage Assessment
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Colfax Avenue Closure to Begin Sunday, April 2
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Campeau Streetscape Project to Begin Monday, March 13
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City Announces Traffic Alerts Starting Monday, March 13
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Miami Street Paving Project Starts March 13
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Lathrop Street to Close Monday, February 27
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Portage Avenue to Close Monday, February 20
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City Announces Neighborhood Traffic Calming Meetings
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City Announces Trash Pickup Schedule for Week of January 16
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City to Offer Free Christmas Tree Recycling
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City Announces Holiday Schedule for Trash Pickup
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City Announces Holiday Trash Schedule and End of Yard Waste Season
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City to Resume Fall ReLeaf Program Tuesday, November 22
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City to Offer Sign-Up Events for Utility Assistance Programs
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East Bank Trail & Leeper Avenue Bridge Repairs Completed Early
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City Announces Traffic Alerts Starting Monday, October 24
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North Shore Drive to Close Monday, October 24
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Repairs Underway for Water Main Break on Cleveland Road. Boil Water Advisory Issued for Customers Northeast of South Bend.
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City to Resume Water Shutoffs in December
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East Bank Trail & Leeper Avenue Bridge Repairs to Begin Monday, October 3
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City’s Utility Assistance Program Expands to Include Tenants
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Ireland & Ironwood Intersection Paving Scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 28
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Portage Avenue to Close for Paving Monday, September 26
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Miami Street to Close Wednesday, September 21
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Midseason Update on Street Paving
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City to Begin Hydrant Flushing
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Western Avenue to Close Tuesday, September 13
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City Offers Free Water Testing for Lead and Copper
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City Accepting Applications for 2022 Lamppost Lighting Program
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Paving Colfax Avenue Begins Monday, July 11
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City Announces Trash Pickup Schedule for Week of July 4
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Final Phase of Olive Street Pavement Project Begins Monday, June 27
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City Announces Additional Streets for 2022 Paving
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City Announces Trash Pickup Schedule for Week of May 29
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LaSalle Avenue Streetscape Project to Begin June 12
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Construction Set to Begin on Next Phase of Coal Line Trail
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Michigan Street and Chippewa Avenue Roundabout to Close Tuesday Night
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City Announces First Phase of 2023 Paving
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City Announces Traffic Alerts Starting Monday, May 8
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City’s Organic Resources Facility Expands Hours
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City to Share Plans for New Fire Station on May 4
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City Announces Hydrant Flushing Program
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Traffic Restrictions Expected for LaSalle Avenue Starting Thursday, April 26
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City Accepting Applications for 2023 Lamppost Lighting Program
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City Announces Traffic Alerts Starting Thursday, April 20
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Riverside – California – Leland Intersection Improvement Project to Begin Monday, April 24
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City Accepting Applications for 2023 Curb & Sidewalk Reimbursement Program
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City’s Spring ReLeaf Program to Begin April 10
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Department of Public Works Hiring for Seasonal Positions
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City’s Yard Waste Season Starts April 3. Amnesty Period Offered for the Month of April.
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Mayor James Muller State of the City 2023 Remarks
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Main and Wayne Streets to Close for Parking Garage Assessment
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Colfax Avenue Closure to Begin Sunday, April 2
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Campeau Streetscape Project to Begin Monday, March 13
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City Announces Traffic Alerts Starting Monday, March 13
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Miami Street Paving Project Starts March 13
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Lathrop Street to Close Monday, February 27
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Portage Avenue to Close Monday, February 20
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City Announces Neighborhood Traffic Calming Meetings
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City Announces Trash Pickup Schedule for Week of January 16
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City to Offer Free Christmas Tree Recycling
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City Announces Holiday Schedule for Trash Pickup
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City Announces Holiday Trash Schedule and End of Yard Waste Season
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City to Resume Fall ReLeaf Program Tuesday, November 22
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City to Offer Sign-Up Events for Utility Assistance Programs
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East Bank Trail & Leeper Avenue Bridge Repairs Completed Early
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City Announces Traffic Alerts Starting Monday, October 24
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North Shore Drive to Close Monday, October 24
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Repairs Underway for Water Main Break on Cleveland Road. Boil Water Advisory Issued for Customers Northeast of South Bend.
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City to Resume Water Shutoffs in December
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East Bank Trail & Leeper Avenue Bridge Repairs to Begin Monday, October 3
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City’s Utility Assistance Program Expands to Include Tenants
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Ireland & Ironwood Intersection Paving Scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 28
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Portage Avenue to Close for Paving Monday, September 26
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Miami Street to Close Wednesday, September 21
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Midseason Update on Street Paving
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City to Begin Hydrant Flushing
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Western Avenue to Close Tuesday, September 13
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City Announces Traffic Alerts Starting Monday, August 22
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City Offers Free Water Testing for Lead and Copper
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City Accepting Applications for 2022 Lamppost Lighting Program
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Paving Colfax Avenue Begins Monday, July 11
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City Announces Trash Pickup Schedule for Week of July 4
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Final Phase of Olive Street Pavement Project Begins Monday, June 27
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City Announces Trash Pickup Schedule for Week of June 20
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City Announces Additional Streets for 2022 Paving