78R3781 JH-D

By:  Goodman                                                      H.R. No. 87 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Arlington Police Department recently earned 
reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law 
Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA); and
	WHEREAS, An independent, nonprofit organization, CALEA was 
founded by four law enforcement membership entities: the 
International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National 
Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the National 
Sheriffs' Association, and the Police Executive Research Forum;  
CALEA is composed of police chiefs, sheriffs, elected officials, 
and community leaders appointed by the four founding organizations; 
and
	WHEREAS, To earn accreditation, agencies must enter the 
program voluntarily and then meet or exceed all of CALEA's 
standards of excellence, which address areas of administration, 
operation, and technical support; the three-year award is presented 
only after an agency passes a rigorous evaluation performed by 
CALEA's trained team of assessors and a postassessment hearing 
before the commission; and
	WHEREAS, Accredited with CALEA since 1989, the Arlington 
Police Department is part of an elite group of law enforcement 
agencies in the United States, Canada, and Barbados that have 
received this prestigious international recognition, and it is 
appropriate to commend all the members of the department for their 
commitment to professional excellence; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the Arlington Police Department on 
receiving reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for 
Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Arlington Police Department as an expression of 
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.