merit board

A South Bend police officer has been sentenced, after pleading guilty to domestic battery in the presence of a child and resisting law enforcement. Emanuel Garcia was accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of her children at his home, back in February.

Opponents said giving police officers two of the five board appointments will reduce accountability in resolving misconduct allegations

A 2023 Indiana law gives cities until the end of this year to adopt a merit system, which allows officers to pick some of the people who decide their discipline.

The 2023 Indiana law gives cities until the end of the year to accept or reject a merit system for officer personnel moves