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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement is marking |
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the 50th anniversary of its establishment in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Created by an act of the 59th Texas Legislature on |
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August 30, 1965, TCOLE is tasked with setting and implementing |
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standards to guarantee the integrity and efficacy of the law |
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enforcement profession; its duties include issuing licenses to |
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peace officers, jailers, and security personnel and ensuring that a |
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prescribed code of conduct is maintained in their ranks; in |
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addition, TCOLE oversees the police academies of Texas and |
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determines the requirements for obtaining proficiency |
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certificates; and |
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WHEREAS, TCOLE is also responsible for the preservation of |
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the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial, a monument that rests on the |
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State Capitol grounds, and it presents flags to the families of |
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fallen officers; furthermore, the commission accords a number of |
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awards each year to acknowledge acts of valor and other |
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achievements that go above and beyond the call of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans everywhere are indebted to the men and women |
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who are sworn to serve and protect, and through its commitment to |
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honoring the public trust, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement |
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has played a proud and vital role in our state; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Commission on Law |
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Enforcement on its 50th anniversary and commend all those, past and |
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present, who have been associated with the commission for their |
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outstanding public service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the commission as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |