07-25-16 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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LPPD K-9 Lodka Retirement Lodka, a Belgian Malinois, joined the ranks of the LPPD in 2009. Since then, the K-9 team quantities of both narcotics and their cash-related proceeds. Over the last seven years, the duo has also competed exceptionally in several State and regional drug-dog competitions, competition. Lodka and Arenivas consistently placed in the top 10 of all K-9 teams st represented at the annual NNDDA training conferences, with a 1 place national win in 2010. While the police department would love to have the team remain active indefinitely, Lodka, now 10 years old, will now live with Arenivas as a retiree. In April of 2013, Lodka was diagnosed with a degenerative arthritic condition in the right elbow, as well as both hip joints. Lodka was allowed to continue her K-9 duties, but was restricted to drug interdiction and barred from activities involving running, such as suspect tracking. At the time the years. With the assistance of specialized treatment and medication, the prediction of a 2- year remaining work life was extended an additional year. Although Lodka remains of major value to her partner Arenivas, fighting crime is no longer feasible for the canine. As such, the City has officially retired Lodka and the Arenivas residence will serve s hardest workers in history. Both the La Porte Police Department and her entire community are in debt to Lodka. Please join me in congratulating Lodka on her retirement and thanking the K-9 Team of Lodka and Arenivas for their many years of dedicated service.