HR0646 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Springfield Police Chief Kenny Winslow on the occasion of his retirement from the Springfield Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Chief Winslow is native of Alton; he earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Springfield and his associate's degree from Lewis and Clark Community College; he graduated from Northwestern University's Executive Management Program and School of Police Staff & Command, the Southern Police Institute's Chief Executive Leadership Course, as well as other executive and management courses; and

WHEREAS, Chief Winslow joined the Springfield Police Department in January 1995, and he has served as chief since being named interim chief in 2013; and

WHEREAS, Under Chief Winslow's leadership, many community policing initiatives were implemented, including partnering with The Outlet Mentoring Group for their annual Bridging the Gap barbecue with residents and with the NAACP and NOBLE on their "Know Your Rights" and "Law and You" programs; he has also overseen the Lights in the Mirror program, Coffee with Cops, the Halloween Safety Event, Focused Deterrence, Community Staff Walks, National Night Out, Teen Police Academy, school reading programs, and much more; and

WHEREAS, Chief Winslow helped coordinate the Springfield Police Department's Annual Beards and Badges campaign, which has raised over $26,000 in the past five years for the American Cancer Society to support research into women's and men's health; he has been very active in his community and participates in many events; he has also served on various boards, including Memorial Behavioral Health and the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System's Executive Board; and

WHEREAS, Chief Winslow oversaw the implementation of body cameras, making the Springfield Police Department the first major police department in Illinois to use them; he has been a leading voice within the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) in making recommendations for how the cameras can be used most successfully in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, In recognition of his leadership and exemplary public service, Chief Winslow was named the 2021 Chief of the Year by the ILACP, a 1,200-member statewide organization; this award is given to a chief who excels in his or her own department and provides extraordinary service to the association; and

WHEREAS, Chief Winslow will retire from the Springfield Police Department on January 28, 2022; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Chief Kenny Winslow on his retirement from the Springfield Police Department, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Chief Winslow as an expression of our esteem and respect.