 The project proposal would take the traffic lights out of the equation for 30 between Ohio and Valparaiso. Morgan Hopkins, MNC News. The South Bend Police Department's next prospect day is set for Saturday, August 24th. This is where applicants interested in becoming a South Bend police officer can accomplish all their qualifying tests, physical and otherwise, in just one day. Officers hired this year can earn $74,000 plus shift incentives.