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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois wish to congratulate Richard Farthing on the |
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| occasion of his retirement from the position of Roxana police |
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| chief after 12 years on June 29, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, He joined the Roxana police force on August 30, |
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| 1973 and succeeded Karl Oller as chief in September 1994; he |
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| was hired at age 23 when it was uncommon for police departments |
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| to hire officers younger than 25; and
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| WHEREAS, One of his goals upon becoming chief was to make |
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| sure the department was up-to-date in technology; he got the |
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| village to purchase computers and copy machines and worked to |
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| acquire grants that enabled the department to purchase mobile |
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| data terminals, mobile video cameras, mobile radio units, |
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| Internet service, bulletproof vests, tasers and other |
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| equipment; and
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| WHEREAS, He helped acquire additional funding for the |
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| Integrated Mini-Grant Enforcement Program (IMAGE) which |
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| informs and educates the public about impaired driving, safety |
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| belts, and child safety restraints; he served as the |
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| department's first D.A.R.E. officer and also taught students in |
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| driver's education; and
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