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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Law enforcement officers of Illinois put their | ||||||
| 3 | lives on the line to protect and serve the residents of our | ||||||
| 4 | great State; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The police officers of Illinois keep our | ||||||
| 6 | communities safe, help prevent crime, and provide assistance | ||||||
| 7 | to those in need, among an infinite number of other tasks to | ||||||
| 8 | encourage civic engagement and an investment in the well-being | ||||||
| 9 | of all Illinoisans; they work with our schools, community | ||||||
| 10 | organizations, and other local partners to offer assistance | ||||||
| 11 | and educational opportunities to residents; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The first police department in the United States | ||||||
| 13 | was established in New York City in 1844 and officially | ||||||
| 14 | organized in 1845; other cities followed suit, including | ||||||
| 15 | Chicago in 1855; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the | ||||||
| 17 | enduring courage and unwavering devotion of law enforcement | ||||||
| 18 | officers to the communities that they have sworn to serve; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, There are currently more than 900,000 sworn law | ||||||
| 20 | enforcement officers and more than 17,000 state and local law | ||||||
| 21 | enforcement agencies serving nationwide; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Approximately 12 percent of current law | ||||||
| 2 | enforcement officers are female; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, In uncertain times, these men and women are the | ||||||
| 4 | first response in the face of crisis or tragedy, and they | ||||||
| 5 | continue to put on their uniforms to bravely face challenges | ||||||
| 6 | to ensure the general welfare of our society; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, In 2021, 582 officers made the ultimate sacrifice | ||||||
| 8 | while serving our great nation, including ten in Illinois; our | ||||||
| 9 | fallen officers should be remembered and honored for their | ||||||
| 10 | courage and sacrifice; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May | ||||||
| 12 | 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar | ||||||
| 13 | week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week; therefore, | ||||||
| 14 | be it | ||||||
| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 16 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 15 to | ||||||
| 17 | May 21, 2022 as Police Appreciation Week in the State of | ||||||
| 18 | Illinois; and be it further | ||||||
| 19 | RESOLVED, That we recognize the dedication and sacrifice | ||||||
| 20 | of local, state, and federal police officers and their service | ||||||
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| 1 | to our great State; and be it further | ||||||
| 2 | RESOLVED, That we celebrate the contributions of law | ||||||
| 3 | enforcement from across the State, recognizing their hard | ||||||
| 4 | work, dedication, loyalty, and commitment to keeping our | ||||||
| 5 | communities safe; and be it further | ||||||
| 6 | RESOLVED, That we recognize the families of law | ||||||
| 7 | enforcement officers for their endless sacrifices; and be it | ||||||
| 8 | further | ||||||
| 9 | RESOLVED, That we encourage all residents of Illinois to | ||||||
| 10 | recognize the essential mission that law enforcement officers | ||||||
| 11 | undertake every day and thank them for their dedication and | ||||||
| 12 | service.
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