HR1509 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Pamela K. Church, Chief of Police for the Western Springs Police Department, on the occasion of her retirement; and

WHEREAS, Chief Church was appointed the Director of Law Enforcement Services for the Village of Western Springs in November of 2005; she started her career in law enforcement in 1983 as a patrol officer for the Downers Grove Police Department; for over six years prior to that, she was a physical education teacher and a coach for Decatur Public Schools; and

WHEREAS, Chief Church held various positions in the Downers Grove Police Department, including Police Counselor, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Accreditation Manager, and Deputy Chief; during her law enforcement career, she helped establish the award-winning community oriented policing program for the Village of Downers Grove; she also served as the Injury Prevention Team Leader for the Partnerships for Healthier Communities, which was a county-wide multi-agency task force; she is a past recipient of the Family Shelter Service Public Safety Award and the Chief's Award; and

WHEREAS, Chief Church is the past President of the Advisory Board of Directors for North East Multi-Regional Training, Inc. and continues to serve on the Board; she currently serves on the Executive Board of the Western Suburban Chiefs of Police Association, the Greater Cook County Council of Police Chiefs, Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS), and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police; she serves as the Chair of the Police Psychological Services Committee for the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police; she is a member of the South Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police, the DuPage County Chiefs of Police Association, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police; she is a certified Police Chief through the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police; and

WHEREAS, Chief Church received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Decatur Public Schools Education Foundation in 2006; she was also the recipient of the Illinois State Bar Association Law Enforcement Award in 2009; she was named Chief of the Year for the Illinois Crime Prevention Association in 2011 and was the 2012 recipient of the Award of Excellence in Police Administration from the Illinois State Crime Commission Police Athletic League; and

WHEREAS, Chief Church has a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Eastern Illinois University and a master's degree in criminal social justice from Lewis University; she also graduated from the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, School of Police Staff and Command; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Pamela K. Church, Chief of Police for the Western Springs Police Department, on her retirement, and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Chief Church as an expression of our esteem and respect.