At our recent neighborhood meeting Travis Teague, a South Bend police officer showed up. It is comforting to get first hand news, and it was good news, regarding crime in our area. But that's not the most important thing. A police officer that patrols our area will attend each and every meeting. We'll call it The Police Beat. The first 10 minutes of every monthly meeting will be Police Beat and we will be able to bring any questions we may have. Our police officer will fill us in on "true" events of interest and goings on in our neighborhood. The best part is the relationship building between citizens and our officer citizens and the confidence and trust needed to create safe and happy neighborhoods.