1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 214 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in 1-3 congratulating the DeSoto Police Department under the leadership 1-4 of Chief W. M. Brodnax for its accredited status which it received 1-5 from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, 1-6 Incorporated, at its meeting November 21, 1998, in Knoxville, 1-7 Tennessee; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Accredited since March 27, 1993, the DeSoto Police 1-9 Department was pleased to again receive the title for having met 1-10 or surpassed the 439 standards set forth by the Commission on 1-11 Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Incorporated, manual by 1-12 which they are judged; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Only 500 law enforcement agencies in the 1-14 United States, Canada, and Barbados have been accredited by the 1-15 nonprofit organization that was founded by the International 1-16 Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Organization of Black 1-17 Law Enforcement Executives, the National Sheriff's Association, and 1-18 the Police Executive Research Forum; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Membership in this elite group is on a voluntary 1-20 basis and reflects the dedication of the DeSoto Police Department 1-21 to the public it serves by its willingness to conform to such high 1-22 standards of performance; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-24 76th Legislature, hereby commend Chief W. M. Brodnax for the DeSoto 2-1 Police Department's prestigious achievement of again receiving 2-2 accreditation for its excellence as a law enforcement agency; and, 2-3 be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-5 Chief Brodnax as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-6 West 2-7 ______________________________________ 2-8 President of the Senate 2-9 I hereby certify that the above 2-10 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-11 on February 15, 1999. 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 Secretary of the Senate 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Member, Texas Senate