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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Chief Phil Arnold of the | ||||||
| 4 | Shorewood Police Department on being named the 2026 Police | ||||||
| 5 | Chief of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of | ||||||
| 6 | Police (ILACP); and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, | ||||||
| 8 | established in 1941, serves as the "Voice of Professional Law | ||||||
| 9 | Enforcement" in Illinois, representing more than 1,400 members | ||||||
| 10 | and promoting professionalism through innovative services and | ||||||
| 11 | training; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, The Police Chief of the Year Award, established | ||||||
| 13 | in 2015, is a prestigious honor reserved for those who have | ||||||
| 14 | made significant contributions to their communities, their | ||||||
| 15 | departments, the law enforcement profession, and the | ||||||
| 16 | association; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, Chief Arnold's distinguished career in law | ||||||
| 18 | enforcement spans four decades, beginning with the Harvey | ||||||
| 19 | Police Department in 1986 and followed by service as a | ||||||
| 20 | sergeant with the East Hazel Crest Police Department, a | ||||||
| 21 | commander in Harvey, and chief of police for the Thornton | ||||||
| 22 | Police Department in 1999; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Chief Arnold's extensive experience includes | ||||||
| 2 | serving as deputy police chief for Amtrak and as chief of | ||||||
| 3 | police in Wilmington before becoming only the fourth police | ||||||
| 4 | chief in the history of the Shorewood Police Department; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Chief Arnold has been a pillar of the Shorewood | ||||||
| 6 | community, as a resident prior to being named chief and now as | ||||||
| 7 | chief, bringing a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective | ||||||
| 8 | to an already storied department, while maintaining a deep | ||||||
| 9 | respect for the responsibility of leading his agency; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Chief Arnold has the respect of his colleagues at | ||||||
| 11 | the Shorewood Police Department and the broader law | ||||||
| 12 | enforcement community for his unwavering dedication, passion, | ||||||
| 13 | and the powerful example he sets through his professional | ||||||
| 14 | service; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Chief Arnold will be formally honored for his | ||||||
| 16 | outstanding achievements at the ILACP Awards Banquet on May 1, | ||||||
| 17 | 2026 in Springfield; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 19 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 20 | we congratulate Chief Phil Arnold on being named the 2026 | ||||||
| 21 | ILACP Police Chief of the Year, thank him for his many years of | ||||||
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| 1 | dedicated service to the State of Illinois, and wish him | ||||||
| 2 | continued success in all his future endeavors; and be it | ||||||
| 3 | further | ||||||
| 4 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 5 | presented to Chief Phil Arnold as an expression of our esteem | ||||||
| 6 | and respect. | ||||||