05-14-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Employee of the Is' Quarter Anthony Bish Since joining the La Porte Police Department in September of 2002, Officer Anthony Bish has served the community with professionalism and dedication as a patrol officer, a detective, and most recently as the district 1 Police Are Representative (PAR). In the PAR assignment, Officer Bish serves as a court bailiff, provides leadership for the Citizens Police Academy, and conducts a variety of public outreach efforts. The main focus of the PAR officer is to solve problems that often are not able to be resolved by Patrol Officers alone. This proactive assignment requires building and maintain positive relationships with residents, business owners, other City departments, and external agencies. An example of Officer Bish's success in this role is the resolution of a series of noise complaints in the Lomax area. The Police department received 43 calls for service for loud noise in this area, including 12 calls in a three month period. The source of the noise was initially difficult to pin down, but Officer Bish was diligent and eventually identified the business. He made contact with the business owner and sought to arrive at a resolution. Using a variety of approaches, Officer Bish ultimately got buy -in from the business owner who made some physical changes to their facility that greatly reduced the noise level. Throughout the process, Officer Bish stayed in contact with the impacted citizens. His efforts improved the quality of life for area residents and led to a positive relationship with the business owner. Officer Bish is currently stationed in the new neighborhood center where he continues his excellent work assisting the La Porte community. Join me in congratulating Officer Bish as an Employee of the quarter. Thank you.