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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Harris County Sheriff's Office, under the |
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leadership of Sheriff Adrian Garcia, has been awarded the 2013 |
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Community Service Award by the Asian/Pacific American Heritage |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, With more than 4,000 employees, the HCSO is the |
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largest sheriff's office in the state, the third largest in the |
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country, and the largest nationally to be recognized by the |
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Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies; this |
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notable law enforcement department is responsible for the security |
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of the nearly four million residents of Harris County; and |
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WHEREAS, The personnel of the HCSO work to protect and |
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educate their fellow residents through a myriad of worthy programs, |
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such as Neighborhood Crime Watch, "stranger danger" education for |
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children, home-alone security lessons, and gun safety; moreover, |
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the agency strives to prevent drug use, curb bullying, and thwart |
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business burglary and robbery; and |
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WHEREAS, Truly fulfilling its mission statement, the Harris |
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County Sheriff's Office is enhancing the safety and protecting the |
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trust of the county's citizens by enforcing the law with integrity |
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and professionalism, and it indeed merits this special recognition; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Sheriff Adrian Garcia and the employees of |
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the Harris County Sheriff's Office on their receipt of the 2013 |
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Community Service Award from the Asian/Pacific American Heritage |
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Association and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Harris County Sheriff's Office as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1600 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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