The procedure for disciplining South Bend police officers might change soon. For the first time on Wednesday, the city presented the Board of Public Safety with what’s called a “discipline matrix." ...

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 ...