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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Texas Police Chiefs Association is approaching |
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its 50th anniversary, and this occasion provides a fitting |
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opportunity to pay tribute to this esteemed organization and to |
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recognize two of its founding members, Chief J. T. Alley of Lubbock |
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and Chief Wiley Alexander of Amarillo; and |
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WHEREAS, The TPCA was founded in 1958 when five Texas police |
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chiefs met in San Antonio to discuss the common problems they faced |
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as law enforcement administrators; in addition to Chief Alley and |
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Chief Alexander, this group included Chief Warren Dotson of |
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Abilene, Chief Carl Hansen of Dallas, and Chief George Bichsel of |
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San Antonio; they decided to form the Texas Police Chiefs |
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Association and to hold a meeting later that year in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, That gathering was attended by more than 50 police |
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chiefs from across the state, who approved the TPCA bylaws and |
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elected Chief Hansen as the association's first president; the |
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organization has since dedicated itself to furthering the |
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professional practice of law enforcement administration throughout |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, After the TPCA became affiliated with the Texas |
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Municipal League in 1960, its membership increased significantly, |
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and in the decade that followed, the organization consolidated its |
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support for educational opportunities for police officers; the TPCA |
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backed the creation of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement |
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Officers Standards and Education and worked closely with the |
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authors of the legislation that created the Bill Blackwood Law |
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Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, which is today |
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recognized as a national leader in training police administrators; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The TPCA now has more than 500 members who come from |
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law enforcement agencies of all types, including those that serve |
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large and small cities, independent school districts, colleges and |
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universities, and special districts; throughout its long history, |
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the association has been made up of members who are focused on the |
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ideal of serving and protecting the citizens of Texas, and its |
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steadfast efforts to enhance the quality of law enforcement |
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administration have greatly benefited the safety and welfare of the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor the Texas Police Chiefs Association for a half-century |
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of distinguished service and acknowledge former TPCA presidents |
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J. T. Alley and Wiley Alexander for their roles in the formation of |
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the organization; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the association, Chief Alley, and Chief Alexander as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and |
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Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 58 was adopted by the House on |
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February 13, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 58 was adopted by the Senate on |
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February 13, 2007, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |