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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 562
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize U. Reneé Hall for her pioneering leadership as chief of |
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the Dallas Police Department; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief U. Reneé Hall is the 29th chief of police |
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for the City of Dallas and the first woman to ever hold the |
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position; she joined the Dallas department after a long career |
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with the Detroit Police Department, where she had 12 years of |
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management and executive-level experience and commanded the |
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largest bureau on the force; and |
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WHEREAS, Since stepping in to lead the Dallas Police |
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Department, Chief Hall has implemented a plan that prioritizes |
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crime reduction, recruitment, advanced officer development, |
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organizational effectiveness, and community relationships; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Hall has engaged with local school districts |
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and colleges to create an internship program to generate student |
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interest and help foster the next generation of public safety |
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officers; she has spearheaded several policy changes to the |
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benefit of the police force and the greater community, and she is |
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noted for increasing internal accessibility to the chief's |
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office; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief U. Reneé Hall is a highly trained law |
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enforcement executive with a proven record of exemplary |
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leadership; in her short time as chief, she has taken significant |
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steps to transform the Dallas Police Department into a streamlined |
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agency of 21st century policing; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Chief U. Reneé Hall for setting the |
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Dallas Police Department on a course for long-term growth and |
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success and extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 9, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |