Scott Ruszkowski

South Bend Police Department headquarters on West Sample Street

Chief stresses officer's crisis knowledge while noting conduct awaits internal review

Jeff Parrott

Prosecutors earlier in the day cleared South Bend officers Joseph Carey and Randy McMurray of criminal charges

Multiple people shot in South Bend during Mexican Independence Day celebrations, police investigating

Police officials say at least a hundred rounds were fired Saturday night, with four people shot on the west side of South Bend

LOCAL stories from WVPE's news team

South Bend sees fewer shootings in first part of 2023, but officials remain cautious

Marek Mazurek

Through April, South Bend police report 10 fewer shootings than last year

LOCAL stories from WVPE's news team

Board of Public Safety Gives Recommendations To South Bend Police Department

The South Bend Board of Public Safety recommended policy changes for the city’s police department at a meeting Wednesday morning. These suggestions come…

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg answers questions from protestors during a rally on Friday. (WVPE News / Justin Hicks)

Politics & Issues

"It's My Community Too," Buttigieg, Ruszkowski Hear Demands, Address Activists At March

Justin Hicks

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski engaged with activists at a march Friday evening for shooting victim Eric Logan. Logan…