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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chief Doug Brinkley of the Sugar Land Police |
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Department has rendered outstanding public service; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Brinkley brings to his office extensive |
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experience in the field; he served two years with the Detroit Police |
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Department and 14 years with the Grand Rapids Police Department, |
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both in Michigan, as well as nearly a decade with the U.S. Army |
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Reserve; he joined SLPD in 2005 as assistant chief of police and was |
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promoted to chief of police in October 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Under his leadership, the department has |
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implemented a radio communications interoperability project and |
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introduced the use of Tasers; in addition, it was awarded a $165,000 |
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grant to upgrade dispatch consoles; Chief Brinkley has also |
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overseen efforts to enact a residency restriction ordinance for |
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registered sex offenders and to enhance the visibility of patrol |
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vehicles; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Brinkley holds a bachelor's degree in business |
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management from the University of Phoenix and a master's degree in |
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criminal justice from Boston University, and he is a graduate of the |
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FBI National Academy and the Senior Management Institute for |
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Police; active in his profession, he belongs to the International |
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Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Organization of Black |
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Law Enforcement Executives, and the Texas Police Chiefs |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished tenure, Chief Brinkley |
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has exemplified the highest ideals of law enforcement and |
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contributed immeasurably to the safety and well-being of Sugar Land |
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residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Chief Doug Brinkley of the Sugar Land |
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Police Department for his noteworthy public service and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Brinkley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |