H.R. No. 225
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sergeant Louis C. Felini of the Dallas Police
Department received a 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement
Professional Achievement Award from the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; and
WHEREAS, A member of the department since September 1988,
Sergeant Felini became deployment supervisor in 2007, assigned to
target crime around truck stops, motels, rail yards, and apartment
complexes; and
WHEREAS, In this role, Sergeant Felini created the Prostitute
Diversion Initiative, through which law enforcement agencies and
more than 45 social services and faith-based organizations work
together to focus on the problems of prostitution; he developed a
DNA database to help identify prostitutes who become victims of
violent crimes and started efforts to educate prostitutes on ways
to identify persons of interest to the FBI's Violent Criminal
Apprehension Program; he also began an operation to combat
gang-related crime in apartment complexes and a system to track
burglars for use by beat officers; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding officer has earned many
commendations for his work over the years, including an Achievement
Award for Valor from TCLEOSE in 1996, and he regularly speaks to
other law enforcement agencies about his methods; and
WHEREAS, Through his intelligent and innovative approach to
public safety, Sergeant Louis Felini has demonstrated an unwavering
commitment to the citizens of Dallas, and he is truly deserving of
this prestigious award as one who embodies the highest ideals of the
law enforcement profession; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Sergeant
Louis C. Felini on his receipt of a 2010 State of Texas Law
Enforcement Professional Achievement Award and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continuing success with his important work;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Sergeant Felini as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Harper-Brown
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 225 was adopted by the House on June
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House