SOUTH BEND — After facing criticism from activists, faith leaders and Common Council members for a lack of action on a disciplinary system called a “matrix” for South Bend police officers, Mayor James ...

The South Bend Police Department could have new discipline guidelines in place as soon as next week. Mayor James Mueller presented the final version of the police discipline matrix to the Board of ...

There’s new support tonight for a new discipline policy for South Bend police officers. The city of South Bend submitted a proposal for a “discipline matrix” to the Board of Public Safety in December.

South Bend Police and the city have released their draft of a discipline matrix, a guide to to providing appropriate discipline to an officer who commits a violation on the job. The announcement ...