| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0033 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 60 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Beach of the 21st, Robertson of the 29th, Williams of the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 25th, Hatchett of the 50th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Recognizing March 6, 2025, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies |
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| 8 | 8 | | Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, in the State of Georgia, there are more than 700 police chiefs and heads of law3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | enforcement agencies who provide the critical service of managing approximately 45,0004 |
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| 11 | 11 | | sworn peace officers; and5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police is an organization of honorable men6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | and women dedicated to the preservation of the lives and property of Georgia citizens in a7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | professional and ethical manner; and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, these brave law enforcement leaders provide public service above and beyond9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | the call of duty, often at great personal risk and tremendous sacrifice of not only themselves10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | but also their families; and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, from the time of their initial police chief's training provided by the Georgia12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Association of Chiefs of Police and throughout their careers, each member has demonstrated13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | continuous loyalty to the call to serve and has combined and increased their public safety14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | effectiveness through cooperation with state, county, and local governmental officials; and15 |
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| 22 | 22 | | S. R. 60 |
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| 23 | 23 | | - 1 - 25 LC 129 0033 |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, police chiefs and heads of law enforcement agencies of Georgia support the |
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| 26 | 26 | | continuous elevation of standards and training of law enforcement managers and have been17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | instrumental in increasing the public's awareness of methods for avoiding being victims of18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | crime; and19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the police chiefs and heads of law20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | enforcement agencies of Georgia be recognized for their many personal sacrifices as well as21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | their outstanding and courageous contributions to the citizens of this state.22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | recognize March 6, 2025, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Day at24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | the state capitol and commend each police chief and head of a law enforcement agency in25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | this state for his or her outstanding commitment to the people of this state.26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Scott Gray,28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, and A. A. Butch Ayers, Executive29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Director of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police.30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | S. R. 60 |
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