General Info

The South Bend Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency that works for the safety of life and property of its residents. The department has patrol, investigation and community relation divisions. It responds to several emergency response calls and conducts 24-hour street patrols to ensure public safety and security. The department conducts investigations related to juvenile and sex crime, robbery and homicide cases. It has a special crime prevention unit that performs security assessments and tips. The South Bend Police Department conducts safety presentations and provides home, auto Internet safety programs. The department offers training sessions on various topics, such as survival pistol shooting, defensive tactics and handcuffing and financial investigations.