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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Chicago Police Commander 
4Marc S. Buslik on the occasion of his retirement after a 
5lifetime of service in law enforcement; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik started his career in law 
7enforcement as a patrol officer in District 25 and continued in 
8service to the people of  Chicago for the next 37 years; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik rose to the rank of commander and 
10oversaw 400 sworn supervisors, patrol officers and detectives, 
11and civilian personnel; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik was the lead Terrorism Liaison 
13Officer and a member of the F.B.I.'s Terrorism Liaison Officer 
14Committee; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik instituted the Mental Health 
16Resource Officer pilot program, which helped give law 
17enforcement officers the necessary medical support they 
18deserve; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik was appointed to the Mayoral 
20Police Accountability Task Force and worked tirelessly to 
 
 
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1examine department practices and accountability measures; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik piloted the Chicago Police body 
3camera program and became a nationally recognized expert on the 
4use of body cameras by law enforcement; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik received over 25 awards and 
6recognitions for his exhaustive efforts to keep Chicago safe, 
7which included  a prestigious mayoral recognition and three 
8department commendations; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik published six articles and gave 
1023 presentations to help fellow law enforcement officers do 
11their jobs safely and effectively; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Due to his knowledge and education, Commander 
13Buslik was an adjunct professor at three of the  State's 
14universities and colleges; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik is a distinct and important 
16member of the law enforcement community; he will be missed for, 
17among other things, his ingenuity and intelligence; therefore, 
18be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
20HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
 
 
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1we, along with his family, friends, and coworkers, congratulate 
2Commander Buslik on his retirement and thank him for his years 
3of dedicated public service; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to Commander Buslik as an expression of our utmost 
6esteem and respect.