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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 781
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WHEREAS, The Trinity University Police Department has |
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reached a significant milestone in its history with its full |
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accreditation by the International Association of Campus Law |
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Enforcement Administrators; and |
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WHEREAS, Representing campus public safety leaders at more |
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than 1,200 institutions of higher education, the IACLEA has |
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offered accreditation to college and university police, |
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security, and public safety departments since 2007; its rigorous |
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accreditation standards have been developed by association |
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members from both sworn and non-sworn agencies; and |
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WHEREAS, The Trinity University Police Department provides |
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expert 24-hour police and security coverage for the university |
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community 365 days a year, and its officers are all fully |
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certified Texas Peace Officers and licensed under the Texas |
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Education Code; the department was previously accredited by the |
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Texas Police Chiefs Association's Best Practices Program in |
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2014, the first private university to receive this honor, and it |
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was reaccredited by the TPCA in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Chief Paul J. Chapa, the |
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men and women of the Trinity University Police Department have |
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demonstrated their commitment to the highest levels of |
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professionalism, and this prestigious accolade acknowledges |
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their success in upholding these rigorous standards; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Trinity University Police |
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Department on its accreditation by the International Association |
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of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and extend to the |
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department's personnel sincere best wishes for continued success |
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with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the Trinity University Police Department as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas Senate. |
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Flores, Menéndez |
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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 21, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |