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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Chicago Police Commander
4Marc S. Buslik on the occasion of his retirement after a
5lifetime of service in law enforcement; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik started his career in law
7enforcement as a patrol officer in District 25 and continued in
8service to the people of Chicago for the next 37 years; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik rose to the rank of commander and
10oversaw 400 sworn supervisors, patrol officers and detectives,
11and civilian personnel; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik was the lead Terrorism Liaison
13Officer and a member of the F.B.I.'s Terrorism Liaison Officer
14Committee; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik instituted the Mental Health
16Resource Officer pilot program, which helped give law
17enforcement officers the necessary medical support they
18deserve; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik was appointed to the Mayoral
20Police Accountability Task Force and worked tirelessly to

 

 

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1examine department practices and accountability measures; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik piloted the Chicago Police body
3camera program and became a nationally recognized expert on the
4use of body cameras by law enforcement; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik received over 25 awards and
6recognitions for his exhaustive efforts to keep Chicago safe,
7which included a prestigious mayoral recognition and three
8department commendations; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik published six articles and gave
1023 presentations to help fellow law enforcement officers do
11their jobs safely and effectively; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Due to his knowledge and education, Commander
13Buslik was an adjunct professor at three of the State's
14universities and colleges; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Commander Buslik is a distinct and important
16member of the law enforcement community; he will be missed for,
17among other things, his ingenuity and intelligence; therefore,
18be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

 

 

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1we, along with his family, friends, and coworkers, congratulate
2Commander Buslik on his retirement and thank him for his years
3of dedicated public service; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to Commander Buslik as an expression of our utmost
6esteem and respect.