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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Louis C. Felini of the Dallas Police |
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Department received a 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement |
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Professional Achievement Award from the Texas Commission on Law |
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Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the department since September 1988, |
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Sergeant Felini became deployment supervisor in 2007, assigned to |
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target crime around truck stops, motels, rail yards, and apartment |
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complexes; and |
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WHEREAS, In this role, Sergeant Felini created the Prostitute |
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Diversion Initiative, through which law enforcement agencies and |
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more than 45 social services and faith-based organizations work |
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together to focus on the problems of prostitution; he developed a |
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DNA database to help identify prostitutes who become victims of |
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violent crimes and started efforts to educate prostitutes on ways |
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to identify persons of interest to the FBI's Violent Criminal |
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Apprehension Program; he also began an operation to combat |
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gang-related crime in apartment complexes and a system to track |
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burglars for use by beat officers; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding officer has earned many |
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commendations for his work over the years, including an Achievement |
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Award for Valor from TCLEOSE in 1996, and he regularly speaks to |
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other law enforcement agencies about his methods; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his intelligent and innovative approach to |
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public safety, Sergeant Louis Felini has demonstrated an unwavering |
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commitment to the citizens of Dallas, and he is truly deserving of |
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this prestigious award as one who embodies the highest ideals of the |
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law enforcement profession; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Sergeant |
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Louis C. Felini on his receipt of a 2010 State of Texas Law |
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Enforcement Professional Achievement Award and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continuing success with his important work; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sergeant Felini as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |