01-28-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Shaye Bradley: Manager of the Year, Runner Up Police Communications Supervisor Shamarian Bradley was nominated by her supervisors and employees for the City of La Porte’s 2012 Manager of the Year. The st runner-up for this distinguished award and we are awards committee named her 1 pleased to be able to recognize her this evening. Shaye began her employment with the City of La Porte as a Police Dispatcher in January, 2009. She was promoted to Supervisor overCommunications in September, 2011and given additional supervisory responsibilities over Records a month later. Since assuming her duties as a Supervisor, Shaye has achieved a number of accomplishments. Theseinclude the perpetualtracking of various statisticsrelated to our Performance and Goals Measurements, the reduction of response time to emergencies while the number of dispatch related calls increased, updating all communications licenses with the Federal Communications Commission,overseeing a successful audit of our systems and practices by the Texas Department of Public Safety, and serving as project manager for an upgrade to all our field communications elements. In addition, Shaye also served as liaisonfor Police Communications/Dispatch on the Municipal Court’s warrant roundup in 2012, provided significant contributions to the Police Department’s Continuity of Operations Plan in Emergency Management, coordinated diagnostics and solutions to radio deficiencies related to EMS tone outs for response, and has worked closely with investigators, outside law enforcement agencies and criminal justice entities in providing vital backup for case adjudications. These are just a few examples of her excellent work. She is very much respected by her peers and those who work under her guidance. She serves as a perfect and inspiring role model not only to women in public safety, but to all members of st Runner Up for municipal government. It is my privilege to recognize Shaye as 1 Manager of the Year.