88R30694 BK-D
By: Reynolds H.R. No. 2187
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Chief Mike Berezin is retiring from the Missouri
City Police Department on May 19, 2023, drawing to a close an
exemplary career that has spanned nearly 35 years; and
WHEREAS, Mike Berezin first joined the department as a patrol
officer in January 1989; he excelled in performing his duties on the
force and was honored as Officer of the Year by the 100 Club of Fort
Bend County in 1990 and with the same award by the 100 Club of
Greater Houston in 2001; over the years, he rose steadily through
the ranks, serving as a field training officer, crime scene
investigator, patrol sergeant, patrol lieutenant, captain, and
assistant chief of police, before being named chief of police in
2014; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure with the department, Chief Berezin
has helped maintain the safety of a city that has experienced
exponential growth over the past several decades; he oversaw the
development of Missouri City PD's first police mini-station and
first motorcycle traffic enforcement unit, and he led efforts to
promote transparency by making the department's policies and
procedures available to view online and by publishing an annual
report with detailed crime statistics and other information; and
WHEREAS, Among Chief Berezin's most significant achievements
was the role he played in the implementation of the department's
well-regarded community outreach program, through which
supervisors are assigned to attend homeowners association meetings
and to collaborate with residents on crime prevention measures; he
shared his expertise on community policing and crime reduction on a
national level in 2016, when he traveled to Washington, D.C., to
oversee the development of President Barack Obama's Task Force
Report on 21st Century Policing; and
WHEREAS, Chief Berezin graduated from the Leadership Command
College at Sam Houston State University, from the 236th Session of
the FBI National Academy, and from the Senior Executives for State
and Local Government program at Harvard University; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his many years in law enforcement, Chief
Mike Berezin has distinguished himself as a public servant of the
highest order, and his contributions have earned him the gratitude
of the community and the deep respect of his fellow officers; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Mike Berezin on his retirement as
chief of the Missouri City Police Department and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Berezin as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.