The lawsuit, which was dismissed in February, cited a statistically significant difference in passing rates between African American and White applicants on the written exam. What’s on the written test and what does it assess?

NAACP calls the dismissal of lawsuit against South Bend Police a setback.

Rather than giving out as many tickets as possible, St. Jospeh County Police are placing an importance on education.

According to NFPA 2019-2023 data, U.S. fire departments responded to an annual estimated average of 38,881 home heating equipment fires, which resulted in 432 civilian deaths. Space heaters and heating stoves contributed to 29% of these fires, NFPA said. 

Driving dangers on the St. Joseph County bypass are credited towards slick roads, bridges, weather and speeding.

The intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and 30th Street, where Prosper Apartments in South Bend resides, has had an increase in part 1 crimes in 2024. The complex’s owners commit to making safety improvements.

The tall, wide, solar-powered camera units seen around town at local retailers such as Meijer and Martin’s Super Markets have made their way to the South Bend Police Department. The police department’s main objective with the LVT unit is deterrence, officials said. 

Police departments rely of federal grant funding to purchase resources needed. They were awarded the 2024 JAG Grant, but are unsure if they’ll receive the funds after grants were halted by the White House.

The Elkhart County Prosecutor's office worked to dispel false rumors about the shootings at a Jan. 31 press conference, and to advise people to recognize what they can do to keep themselves and others safe.

By scanning a QR code on the back of a CARES bracelet and sending an automated text at the click of a button to emergency contacts, it can help people avoid emergency care and save the community money in ambulance and hospital costs.

Chaplain, spokesperson and former Portage Manor resident Mark Huffman died on Christmas Eve after being hit by a car five days prior. He was 60.

Boykins served in several roles within the South Bend Police Department before making history as the first Black Chief of Police in 2007.

It looks like something you'd find on Batman's utility belt, but it's a real device used by law enforcement across the country. Now, nine South Bend officers — all certified instructors — have it at their disposal when applying force throughout the three patrol details they cover.

The South Bend Police Athletic League offers an opportunity for school-age kids to receive coaching and mentorship throughout the summer.

Information flooded through yellow radios as St. Joseph County first responders, though feet away from each other, communicated from team to team to gather as much information as they could and to send rescue teams in for triage.

In its first dispersal of Quilts of Valor to be held at the South Bend Police Department on June 13, families and friends gathered to share this moment of honor with their loved ones.

Gilliam and his family attended the recent South Bend Police Department's School's Out Cookout at Kennedy Park, the kickoff to the SBPD's community events this year, where the police department unveiled its new bounce house for the first time.

A pair of bullet- and stab-protective vests are coming to the South Bend Police Department to further protect two of the department's four-legged officers, Teddy and Troy.

It was a week of remembrance as city leaders, police officers and the community across Michiana honored the lives of fallen officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

The South Bend Police Department revealed its new policing tool — e-bikes — just in time for Michiana Bike to Work week, hoping to build relationships in the community while continuing an efficient patrol throughout the city.