South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg will appoint Uniform Division Chief Scott Ruszkowski as the City of South Bend’s 62nd Chief of Police. Ruszkowski will take command on October 1, when current Police Chief Ronald Teachman will transition to a position in the private sector.
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Monday, August 24, 2015
The South Bend Police Department and the group South Bend Neighborhoods will offer residents a third opportunity this year to discuss local issues with police officers at “Cops, Coffee, and Conversation” on Wednesday, August 26 from 1:30 to 7:00 pm at Curtis Products, 401 N. Bendix Drive.
Monday, August 17, 2015
As the school year begins, South Bend Police ask drives to take extra precautions in designated school zones.
On Tuesday, August 18, from 7:30 to 8:30 am, South Bend Police will conduct intensive enforcement in the area of 3400 South Michigan and Main Streets, near Xavier School of Excellence.
In School zones the speed limit is 25 miles per hour. Speeding or using a cellphone in a school zone can result in fines up to $150.
Monday, July 27, 2015
The South Bend Police Athletic League will hold a cookout for participants and their families on Wednesday, July 29 from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the tennis courts at Washington High School, 4747 W. Washington St. At 2pm, the South Bend Police Department will also hold their afternoon roll call there.
South Bend Police Captain Darryl Boykins and Sergeant Dave Herron co-manage the 22-year-old PAL program. Over 400 South Bend children and teens participated this summer.
Monday, May 4, 2015
Today, the former City of South Bend flag was retired in a ceremony led by the South Bend Police Honor Guard. The new City of South Bend Flag was dedicated by Mayor Pete Buttigieg and raised in front of the South Bend Police Department.
“The flag will help residents rally around our city in its moment of renewal,” says Mayor Pete Buttigieg. “I hope residents will embrace this design and use it in their own, creative ways to show their love of the city.”
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The South Bend Police Department, Common Council President Tim Scott, and the group South Bend Neighborhoods will offer residents an opportunity to come together to discuss local issues with “Cops, Coffee, and Conversation” on Thursday, February 12 from 1:30 to 7:00 pm at the East Bank Emporium, 121 South Niles Avenue.
The free program is designed for residents, officers, and city officials to drop in throughout the afternoon to get to know one another in an informal setting. Coffee and desserts will be served.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
The South Bend Police Department, in conjunction with the South Bend Common Council and Deputy Mayor Mark Neal, has declared May 11–17 a week of remembrance and dedication to all South Bend Police Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #36, will hold the annual Police Officers Memorial Service at 8 p.m. Friday, May 9 at the South Bend Police Department, 701 West Sample Street.