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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, City officials, area residents, and members of the |
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Katy Police Department celebrated the completion of the first phase |
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of the renovation of the Katy Police Station with a ribbon-cutting |
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ceremony on May 1, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1967, the Katy Police Department was |
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founded with just one officer, Chief Pat Adams, who ably served the |
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Katy community for 29 years until his retirement on January 31, |
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1996; and |
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WHEREAS, Current Chief R. L. "Buddy" Frazier took over |
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leadership of the department on February 1, 1996, and today the Katy |
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Police Department boasts 43 certified police officers, two |
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certified animal control officers, and 18 civilian employees; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to providing regular patrols that help |
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to serve and protect the citizens of Katy and surrounding areas, the |
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Katy Police Department has implemented a number of programs that |
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further benefit citizens, including a security/vacation watch |
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program, a crime prevention program, and several child safety |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, The department's renovation and addition project, |
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which is scheduled for completion by mid-June 2007, will nearly |
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triple the size of the existing police station, enabling the |
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dedicated members of the Katy Police Department to better serve the |
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citizens of Katy's growing community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the completion of the first phase of |
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the renovation of the Katy Police Department's police station and |
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commend the dedicated officers of this fine police force; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Frazier and the department as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |