Michigan City workshop: police policy manual revised after new state Brady disclosure requirement
March 17, 2026 | Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana
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At a March 16 workshop, the Michigan City Board of Public Works and Safety reviewed a comprehensive update to the Michigan City Police Department policy manual driven in part by a new Indiana statute regarding Brady/Giglio disclosures.
Presenter (first referenced SEG 080) told the board that ‘So, 6005 is Brady Giglio information’ and that the department’s updated policy implements both Lexipol best practices and the state’s disclosure requirements. Presenter said the April 2025 change in state law required the department and prosecutors to maintain lists of officers for disclosure purposes: “However, back in April 2025, Indiana passed a law that now puts the owner the onus on the prosecutor ... that essentially obligates the prosecutor maintain a Brady Ghibli a list.”
The Presenter emphasized that the statutory change affected how personnel packets are kept. On retention of discipline records, Presenter said: “The law says that you have to keep any formal discipline in your personnel file forever.” That change, officials said, conflicted with earlier department language that had allowed certain records to be removed after two years.
Officials said Lexipol’s model policies were used to standardize format and bring the manual in line with federal and state mandates while preserving agency-specific language where needed. Presenter described agency-content sections that retain local terminology and operational rules, and said many Lexipol updates are objective (statutory or mandated) while subjective, department‑specific changes would be brought to the board for notice or approval.
Board members and staff discussed the personnel complaint and internal investigations section, which now distinguishes informal from formal complaints, clarifies supervisor duties, and describes when investigations, further review, or reporting to professional standards are required. Staff and HR representatives requested that updated personnel records be shared with HR so city payroll and benefits administrators can respond accurately to inquiries.
No formal votes or policy adoptions occurred at the workshop; presenters said next steps include continuing review of the procedures manual (the ‘how to’ counterpart to policy) at an upcoming meeting.
Presenter (first referenced SEG 080) told the board that ‘So, 6005 is Brady Giglio information’ and that the department’s updated policy implements both Lexipol best practices and the state’s disclosure requirements. Presenter said the April 2025 change in state law required the department and prosecutors to maintain lists of officers for disclosure purposes: “However, back in April 2025, Indiana passed a law that now puts the owner the onus on the prosecutor ... that essentially obligates the prosecutor maintain a Brady Ghibli a list.”
The Presenter emphasized that the statutory change affected how personnel packets are kept. On retention of discipline records, Presenter said: “The law says that you have to keep any formal discipline in your personnel file forever.” That change, officials said, conflicted with earlier department language that had allowed certain records to be removed after two years.
Officials said Lexipol’s model policies were used to standardize format and bring the manual in line with federal and state mandates while preserving agency-specific language where needed. Presenter described agency-content sections that retain local terminology and operational rules, and said many Lexipol updates are objective (statutory or mandated) while subjective, department‑specific changes would be brought to the board for notice or approval.
Board members and staff discussed the personnel complaint and internal investigations section, which now distinguishes informal from formal complaints, clarifies supervisor duties, and describes when investigations, further review, or reporting to professional standards are required. Staff and HR representatives requested that updated personnel records be shared with HR so city payroll and benefits administrators can respond accurately to inquiries.
No formal votes or policy adoptions occurred at the workshop; presenters said next steps include continuing review of the procedures manual (the ‘how to’ counterpart to policy) at an upcoming meeting.
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