By Puente                                             H.R. No. 1361
         76R18154 WMS-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The San Antonio Police Department was awarded
 1-2     "Accredited" status by the Commission on Accreditation for Law
 1-3     Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), at its meeting in Denver,
 1-4     Colorado, on March 20, 1999; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Public safety agencies that receive this prestigious
 1-6     designation belong to an elite group of more than 500 law
 1-7     enforcement organizations in the United States, Canada, and
 1-8     Barbados; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, CALEA is an independent, nonprofit organization
1-10     founded by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the
1-11     National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the
1-12     National Sheriff's Association, and the Police Executive Research
1-13     Forum; the commission's membership comprises chiefs, sheriffs,
1-14     elected officials, and community leaders appointed by the four
1-15     founding organizations; and
1-16           WHEREAS, To qualify for accreditation, the San Antonio Police
1-17     Department voluntarily met or exceeded all criteria in CALEA's
1-18     manual of 439 standards, addressing the areas of administration,
1-19     operation, and technical support activities; and
1-20           WHEREAS, The dedicated men and women of the San Antonio
1-21     Police Department truly exemplify the qualities of courage, duty,
1-22     and self-sacrifice, and their department's receipt of this
1-23     significant honor indeed merits special recognition; now,
1-24     therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby congratulate the San Antonio Police Department
 2-3     on its designation as "Accredited" by the Commission on
 2-4     Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and extend to the
 2-5     department best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-7     prepared for the San Antonio Police Department as an expression of
 2-8     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.