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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dan Palmer on the
4occasion of his retirement as Chief of the Bartlett Police
5Department; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dan Palmer began his career with the Bartlett
7Police Department on November 6, 1979; he was subsequently
8promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1984, followed by a
9promotion to the rank of lieutenant in 1987; after being named
10the acting Chief of the force in 1993, he was selected to serve
11as Chief of the Bartlett Police Department on April 14, 1994;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, During his tenure as Chief, Dan Palmer has been
14instrumental in the creation of numerous community programs,
15including The National Night Out Program, the expansion of the
16Neighborhood Watch program, the Middle School and High School
17Officer programs, the Operation Safe School full-scale
18emergency exercise, the creation of the Citizen Star award, the
19child safety seat lending program, the Cop-on-the-corner
20program, the department's first basketball fundraiser, and the
21department's bike helmet program; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Under Chief Palmer, the Bartlett Police

 

 

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1Department was initially accredited and received
2re-accreditation four times; he also made numerous effective
3changes within the Police Department, including the creation of
4a Mission and Vision Statement for the department, 12-hour
5patrol shifts, the department's New Directed Patrol unit and
6Traffic Unit, in-car computerized report writing, a new Records
7Management System, the formation of the Specialized Police
8Emergency Action Response Team, the creation of the Bartlett
9Police Department flag, the formation of the Elderly Services
10Team, the creation of the Planning and Research Unit and the
11Special Operations Section, and the creation of the
12department's first and second K9 Units; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The City of Bartlett witnessed a decline in the
14crime rate and an increase in DUI arrests during Chief Palmer's
15tenure, a testament to his effectiveness and law enforcement
16acumen; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Under Chief Palmer's leadership, the Bartlett
18Police Department has received numerous accolades and
19re-accreditations, including the Governor's Award for
20Excellence in Law Enforcement Training and the first place
21designation of the National Night Out program; he also worked
22diligently to get the department a Flagship Agency designation
23twice; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Chief Palmer is well known among his peers for his
2great dedication to his family, which includes his wife, Lori
3Palmer, and his children, Abbi, Brett, and Lisa; he has been
4the family sports schedule organizer over the years and has
5planned many memorable vacations for his family to Yellowstone
6National Park, the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Washington D.C.,
7and Alaska; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dan Palmer serves as a model of hard work,
9integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
10Illinois; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate Dan Palmer on the occasion of his retirement
14and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it
15further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to Dan Palmer as a symbol of our esteem and respect.