HR1381 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Augustina Gonzalez Brennan on the occasion of being the first Latina to be promoted to the rank of Captain in the Chicago Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan was born and raised in Chicago and grew up in the Humboldt Park area; she attended Chicago Public Schools and parochial high schools; and

WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan joined the Chicago Police Department in February of 1986 and was assigned to the Shakespeare District in Humboldt Park; she worked as a Beat Officer, Neighborhood Relations Officer, and Tactical Officer in the 14th District, as well as a COS Dispatcher in multiple police zones; and

WHEREAS, In June of 1999, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan was promoted to Sergeant and was assigned to the 23rd Police District to work as a Beat Sergeant, Gang/Tactical Sergeant, and Business Liaison Sergeant; in 2001, she was assigned to the Bureau of Organized Crime, Narcotics Division, where she worked numerous street level narcotic operations, including long term Title III Federal and State wire intercept investigations with federal law enforcement agencies, the State's Attorney's Office, and the United States Attorney's Office; in 2005, she was assigned to the Asset Forfeiture Unit, where she oversaw daily operations involving money and forfeiture seizures and proceedings with the State's Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Unit; and

WHEREAS, In September of 2010, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned to the 20th Police District as the Watch and Field Operations Lieutenant; in 2013, she was assigned to the Detective Division as the Commanding Officer of the Juvenile Intervention and Support Center, where she was responsible for overseeing the processing of thousands of juvenile offenders covering seven Police Districts; she also worked in the Missing Persons Unit and, as the highest ranking officer in the Youth Division, oversaw all operations of the Youth Administration Division and the Special Investigations Unit, which is responsible for child sex case investigations; and

WHEREAS, In January of 2016, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan was promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned to the Town Hall - 19th Police District; after working as Acting Police Commander for three months, she became the Captain in charge of Administrative and Operational Concerns; and

WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan is currently assigned to the Bureau of Organizational Development, Inspections Division as a Field Inspector; she is certified as a Peer Support Team leader in handling major crisis situations involving Chicago Police Department officers and family members; she is also certified as a Crisis Intervention Team officer, where she handles situations involving individuals with mental health needs, and is a member and team leader of the Employee Assistance Program - Peer Support Team Unit; and

WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Calumet College and a Master of Business Administration Degree from St. Xavier University in 2003; she was selected to attend the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for Police in Boston, Massachusetts; she was also selected to attend the Chicago Police Executive Development Program; and

WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan is married with two children and three grandchildren; her husband is also a Chicago Police Department officer; and

WHEREAS, Augustina Gonzalez Brennan serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Augustina Gonzalez Brennan on the occasion of being the first Latina to be promoted to the rank of Captain in the Chicago Police Department and wish her continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Augustina Gonzalez Brennan as a symbol of our esteem and respect.