The La Porte Police Patrol Division is the largest division of the
Police Department and functions under the command of Assistant Chief
Steve Deardorff. As the 1st responders in most cases, the Patrol Division responds to over 30,000 calls for service annually.
Also included in the Patrol Division are four Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (C.V.E.)/Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) officers certified in commercial vehicle inspections and 2 traffic enforcement officers.