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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  Steve Mexin on the 
4occasion of his retirement as Police Chief of the City of 
5Geneva on May 6, 2016; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, After being hired as a Geneva patrol officer in 
71989, Chief Mexin worked as a field training officer, field 
8training co-coordinator, intern program coordinator, and 
9member of the tactical response unit; he was appointed to serve 
10as Police Chief in 2008; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The Geneva Police Department has seen a great deal 
12of change during Chief Mexin's administration,
including the 
13department's leap into the digital age; paper police records 
14dating back to the 1950s
were scanned for easier access, which 
15provided more storage space; mobile data computers in the squad 
16cars were
also upgraded and the department transitioned to an 
17electronic booking process; and
 
18    WHEREAS, During Chief Mexin's tenure, major crime in Geneva 
19has decreased by 41% and theft has decreased by 36%; and



  
 
20    WHEREAS, Besides supervising the Police Department's 49 
21employees, Chief Mexin has said that building relationships

 
 
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1between the force and the community has been one of his top 
2priorities; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Chief Mexin has served as a member of the  Tri-Com 
4Central Dispatch Board of Directors since 2008; his other

5membership affiliations include the Kane County Chiefs of 
6Police, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of
Police, the 
7International Chiefs of Police, and the Northern Illinois 
8Chapter of the FBI National Academy
Association; he graduated 
9from the FBI National Academy in 2005; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12congratulate Steve Mexin on the occasion of his retirement as 
13Police Chief of the City of Geneva and wish him continued 
14success and happiness in the future; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Chief Mexin as a symbol of our esteem and respect.