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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For the third year in a row, the city of El Paso has |
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been named as the safest large city in the United States by CQ |
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Press; and |
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WHEREAS, An independent research and publishing firm, CQ |
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Press annually compiles a ranking of cities by their crime rates, |
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with the communities being grouped by population size; the most |
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recent results were calculated from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting |
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data for 2011, looking at statistics for murder, rape, robbery, |
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aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, vehicle theft, and arson; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Among cities with populations over 500,000, El Paso |
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had the lowest crime rate in the nation, and it also earned that |
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notable designation in the two previous CQ Press studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor John Cook and Police Chief Greg Allen can take |
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great pride in the dedicated efforts of the city's police |
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department, which have included a policy of community policing that |
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has yielded exemplary results; and |
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WHEREAS, Elected officials, law enforcement officers, and |
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engaged citizens have pulled together to make El Paso an |
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outstanding place to live, work, and raise a family, and their |
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success in that initiative is reflected in the city's exemplary |
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showing in this important national crime assessment; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate El Paso on being named the safest |
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large city in America by CQ Press and extend to its residents |
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sincere best wishes for the future. |