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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, April 12, 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the |
| 3 | | establishment of the Illinois
Association of Chiefs of Police; |
| 4 | | and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Association has contributed to the well-being |
| 6 | | of Illinois citizens for the past 75
years and thereby improved |
| 7 | | the quality of life in Illinois; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, The Association was instrumental in the creation |
| 9 | | of the Police Training Institute at the
University of Illinois |
| 10 | | in the 1950s; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Association has been a leader in promoting |
| 12 | | training and professional
development of law enforcement |
| 13 | | executives throughout its history; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Association has become recognized as |
| 15 | | Illinois' voice of professional law
enforcement; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, The Association has been a leading supporter of |
| 17 | | the Law Enforcement Torch Run and
has helped to raise millions |
| 18 | | of dollars for the Special Olympics over the past three |
| 19 | | decades; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Seven members of the Association have served as |
| 2 | | President of the
International Association of Chiefs of Police |
| 3 | | since the 1940s, and many Association members have served
in |
| 4 | | leading roles for the International Association; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Association has more than 1,200 members from |
| 6 | | nearly 500 agencies in
the State of Illinois, and is currently |
| 7 | | led by President Frank Kaminski, Chief of Police in Park Ridge; |
| 8 | | other members of the Board of Officers include Chief Steve |
| 9 | | Casstevens of Buffalo Grove, Chief James Kruger of
Oak Brook, |
| 10 | | Chief Brian Fengel of Bartonville, Chief Steven Stelter of |
| 11 | | Winchester, Chief Fred Hayes of
Elwood, and Chief Russell Laine |
| 12 | | of Fox Lake; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 14 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 15 | | affirm our support of all law enforcement officers, |
| 16 | | particularly the
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police on |
| 17 | | the occasion of its 75th Anniversary; and be it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the Illinois Association of Chiefs of
Police and |
| 20 | | to members of its Board of Officers.
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