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HR 247 - City of Woodstock Police Department; commend

Twiggs, Ralph (8th)	Poag, Judy N (6th)	Jenkins, Curtis S (110th)
Scheid, III, Charles F (17th)

Status Summary	HC:		SC:		FR:	02/05/99	LA:	02/05/99	H - Passed/Adopted

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A RESOLUTION commending the City of Woodstock Police Department; and for other purposes.

HR 247                                             LC 10 2747 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Commending the  City of Woodstock Police Department; and for 
  1- 2  other purposes. 
 
  1- 3  WHEREAS, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement 
  1- 4  Agencies (CALEA) awarded accredited status to an elite group 
  1- 5  of Georgia's finest law enforcement agencies; and 
 
  1- 6  WHEREAS, these law enforcement agencies belong to an elite 
  1- 7  group of over 500 law enforcement agencies in the United 
  1- 8  States, Canada, and Barbados that have received this 
  1- 9  prestigious international recognition; and 
 
  1-10  WHEREAS, such agencies have taken extraordinary steps to 
  1-11  demonstrate their professionalism and pride in delivering 
  1-12  quality law enforcement service to their state and 
  1-13  communities; and 
 
  1-14  WHEREAS, agencies seeking accreditation must enter the 
  1-15  program voluntarily and must meet or exceed standards of 
  1-16  administration, operation, and technical support activities; 
  1-17  and 
 
  1-18  WHEREAS, the chief and officers of the City of Woodstock 
  1-19  Police Department have received this elite accreditation; 
  1-20  and 
 
  1-21  WHEREAS, the City of Woodstock Police Department has 25 
  1-22  sworn personnel and seven civilian personnel and the 
  1-23  department serves a population of approximately 12,000 
  1-24  people; and 
 
  1-25  WHEREAS, the City Woodstock Police Department is widely 
  1-26  known and highly respected for its effective law enforcement 
  1-27  programs; and 
 
  1-28  WHEREAS, Chief David Lyons of the City of Woodstock Police 
  1-29  Department should be recognized for his outstanding 
  1-30  leadership and for the quality of service provided by his 
  1-31  agency. 
 
  1-32  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 
  1-33  REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend and 
  1-34  congratulate the City of Woodstock Police Department for 
  1-35  achieving the prestigious accredited status by the 
 
 
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  2- 1  Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies 
  2- 2  (CALEA). 
 
  2- 3  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of 
  2- 4  Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an 
  2- 5  appropriate copy of this resolution to Chief David Lyons, 
  2- 6  City of Woodstock Police Department. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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