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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  Augustina Gonzalez 
4Brennan on the occasion of being the first Latina to be 
5promoted to the rank of Captain in the Chicago Police 
6Department; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan was born and raised in 
8Chicago and grew up in the Humboldt Park area; she attended 
9Chicago Public Schools and parochial high schools; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan joined the Chicago 
11Police Department in February of 1986 and was assigned to the 
12Shakespeare District in Humboldt Park; she worked as a Beat 
13Officer, Neighborhood Relations Officer, and Tactical Officer 
14in the 14th District, as well as a COS Dispatcher in multiple 
15police zones; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, In June of 1999, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan was 
17promoted to Sergeant and was assigned to the 23rd Police 
18District to work as a Beat Sergeant, Gang/Tactical Sergeant, 
19and Business Liaison Sergeant; in 2001, she was assigned to the 
20Bureau of Organized Crime, Narcotics Division, where she worked 
21numerous street level narcotic operations, including long term 
22Title III Federal and State wire intercept investigations with 
 
 
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1federal law enforcement agencies, the State's Attorney's 
2Office, and the United States Attorney's Office; in 2005, she 
3was assigned to the Asset Forfeiture Unit, where she oversaw 
4daily operations involving money and forfeiture seizures and 
5proceedings with the State's Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Unit; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, In September of 2010, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan 
8was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned to the 
920th Police District as the Watch and Field Operations 
10Lieutenant; in 2013, she was assigned to the Detective Division 
11as the Commanding Officer of the Juvenile Intervention and 
12Support Center, where she was responsible for overseeing the 
13processing of thousands of juvenile offenders covering seven 
14Police Districts; she also worked in the Missing Persons Unit 
15and, as the highest ranking officer in the Youth Division, 
16oversaw all operations of the Youth Administration Division and 
17the Special Investigations Unit, which is responsible for child 
18sex case investigations; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, In January of 2016, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan was 
20promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned to the Town Hall - 
2119th Police District; after working as Acting Police Commander 
22for three months, she became the Captain in charge of 
23Administrative and Operational Concerns; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan is currently assigned 
2to the Bureau of Organizational Development, Inspections 
3Division as a Field Inspector; she is certified as a Peer 
4Support Team leader in handling major crisis situations 
5involving Chicago Police Department officers and family 
6members; she is also certified as a Crisis Intervention Team 
7officer, where she handles situations involving individuals 
8with mental health needs, and is a member and team leader of 
9the Employee Assistance Program - Peer Support Team Unit; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan obtained a Bachelor of 
11Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Calumet College and a 
12Master of Business Administration Degree from St. Xavier 
13University in 2003; she was selected to attend the Police 
14Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for 
15Police in Boston, Massachusetts; she was also selected to 
16attend the Chicago Police Executive Development Program; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan is married with two 
18children and three grandchildren; her husband is also a Chicago 
19Police Department officer; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan serves as a model of 
21hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the 
22State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
2NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
3congratulate Augustina Gonzalez Brennan on the occasion of 
4being the first Latina to be promoted to the rank of Captain in 
5the Chicago Police Department and wish her continued success 
6and happiness in the future; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to Augustina Gonzalez Brennan as a symbol of our 
9esteem and respect.