SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Fort Wayne’s NBC) — Chances are if you’ve been following politics recently, you’ve heard of South Bend Mayor and presidential hopeful, Pete Buttigieg.

Lately, the Democrat gained popularity since declaring his candidacy for the 2020 election and has climbed in a number of polls.

Now, something else connected to Buttigieg’s span as Mayor is gaining more attention from national media outlets.

The “Police Tapes Controversy” goes back to phone calls recorded in 2011 between high-ranking police officers.

So what is on those recordings? We do not know because they have yet to be released to the public.

So far, only the former police department’s Director of Communications has publicly said she’s heard the complete tapes.

That employee says she discovered alarming conversations between several officers.

On Wednesday, Tom Powell took a trip to South Bend where attorneys met with the judge to set a new deadline of September 10 to file motions. This means the case will continue to drag on while Buttigieg campaigns.

In this special report, Tom breaks down why the release of these tapes could be important to Buttigieg’s future as he makes a run for President.