Full Text of HR0058 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the Illinois State Police | 4 | | Department on the occasion of its 95th anniversary; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police Department was formed on | 6 | | April 1, 1922 under the direction of Superintendent John T. | 7 | | Stack; its motto is, "Integrity, Service, and Pride"; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The goals of the Illinois State Police are to | 9 | | improve the quality of life for citizens through unimpeachable | 10 | | integrity,
public service, and training and education, to | 11 | | safeguard the public by assisting law enforcement, decreasing | 12 | | traffic fatalities and
injuries, and reducing crime and the | 13 | | fear of crime, and to provide leadership through innovation as | 14 | | a dynamic, diverse,
learning organization which promotes | 15 | | personal and professional growth; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, As of 2017, more than 60 state troopers have paid | 17 | | the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives in service to the | 18 | | State and its citizens; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Today, the Illinois State Police Department has 21 | 20 | | patrol districts, seven investigative zones, six operational | 21 | | forensic science laboratories, and five
regional crime scene |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police are currently helmed by | 3 | | Director Leo P. Schmitz; the Illinois State Police Heritage | 4 | | Foundation's Memorial Park will soon be constructed in downtown | 5 | | Springfield; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 8 | | recognize the Illinois State Police Department on its 95th | 9 | | anniversary, thank them for their service, and wish them many | 10 | | more successful years; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the Illinois State Police, the Illinois
State | 13 | | Police Merit Board, and the Illinois State Police Heritage
| 14 | | Foundation.
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