| 1 | 1 | | 88R7867 BPG-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: West, Johnson S.R. No. 30 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Edgardo Garcia has rendered outstanding service as |
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| 7 | 7 | | chief of the Dallas Police Department; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A native of Puerto Rico, Eddie Garcia became the |
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| 9 | 9 | | department's first Latino chief in 2021; he swiftly implemented |
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| 10 | 10 | | measures that resulted in a 12 percent decrease in violent |
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| 11 | 11 | | street-level crime; during summer 2022, a season when urban crime |
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| 12 | 12 | | typically rises, overall violent crime declined by nearly three |
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| 13 | 13 | | percent; his data-driven initiatives include hot spot policing, |
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| 14 | 14 | | place network investigations to disrupt criminal groups, and |
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| 15 | 15 | | focused deterrence, a long-term project to alter the behavior of |
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| 16 | 16 | | high-risk offenders through a combination of arrests, community |
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| 17 | 17 | | engagement, and social services; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Chief Garcia developed strategies with input from |
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| 19 | 19 | | criminologists, city leaders, local residents, and members of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | police department; emphasizing the importance of involving |
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| 21 | 21 | | stakeholders, he has continued to seek feedback from the wider |
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| 22 | 22 | | community through listening sessions and other forms of outreach; |
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| 23 | 23 | | and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Known for his energetic, hands-on style and |
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| 25 | 25 | | commitment to 21st-century policing methods, Chief Garcia built his |
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| 26 | 26 | | sterling reputation over the course of a 29-year career with the San |
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| 27 | 27 | | Jose Police Department in California; he joined the force as an |
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| 28 | 28 | | officer in 1992, and as he rose through the ranks, he gained |
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| 29 | 29 | | experience in numerous areas, from patrol, narcotics, and emergency |
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| 30 | 30 | | response to homicide investigations; named chief in 2016, he worked |
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| 31 | 31 | | tirelessly to develop community trust, increase transparency, and |
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| 32 | 32 | | maintain proactive operations while embracing fair, impartial |
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| 33 | 33 | | constitutional policing; he significantly increased minority |
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| 34 | 34 | | recruiting as well; bilingual himself, he implemented instruction |
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| 35 | 35 | | in basic Spanish in the police academy and launched a |
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| 36 | 36 | | Spanish-language Facebook page; he holds a bachelor's degree in |
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| 37 | 37 | | criminal justice management from Union Institute and University and |
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| 38 | 38 | | studied administration of justice at De Anza College; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Chief Garcia has made a tremendous positive impact |
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| 40 | 40 | | in Dallas through his vision, expertise, and steadfast dedication |
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| 41 | 41 | | to public safety, and his accomplishments have earned the deep |
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| 42 | 42 | | admiration and appreciation of his colleagues and fellow citizens |
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| 43 | 43 | | alike; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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| 45 | 45 | | hereby honor Dallas Police Chief Edgardo "Eddie" Garcia for his |
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| 46 | 46 | | service and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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| 47 | 47 | | in his vital endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 49 | | prepared for Chief Garcia as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 50 | 50 | | Texas Senate. |
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