R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Wichita Falls Police Department recently earned
 1-2     accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law
 1-3     Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA); and
 1-4           WHEREAS, An independent, nonprofit organization, the
 1-5     commission was founded by four law enforcement membership entities:
 1-6     the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National
 1-7     Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the National
 1-8     Sheriffs' Association, and the Police Executive Research Forum;
 1-9     CALEA is composed of police chiefs, sheriffs, elected officials,
1-10     and community leaders appointed by the four founding organizations;
1-11     and
1-12           WHEREAS, To earn accreditation, agencies must enter the
1-13     program voluntarily and then meet or exceed all 439 of CALEA's
1-14     standards, which address areas of administration, operation, and
1-15     technical support; the three-year award is presented only after an
1-16     agency passes a rigorous evaluation performed by CALEA's trained
1-17     team of assessors and a postassessment hearing before the
1-18     commission; and
1-19           WHEREAS, With its accreditation, the Wichita Falls Police
1-20     Department joins an elite group of more than 500 law enforcement
1-21     agencies in the United States, Canada, and Barbados that have
1-22     received this prestigious international recognition, and it is a
1-23     privilege to commend all the members of this noteworthy department
1-24     for their commitment to professional excellence; now, therefore, be
 2-1     it
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-3     Legislature hereby congratulate the Wichita Falls Police Department
 2-4     on receiving accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for
 2-5     Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.; and, be it further
 2-6           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-7     prepared for the Wichita Falls Police Department as an expression
 2-8     of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                     Farabee
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1070 was adopted by the House on May
         25, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House