TITLE: Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Leander Police Department.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Leander Police Department.

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WHEREAS, The city of Leander is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Leander Police Department with a "40 Years of Service" event on March 10, 2018; and WHEREAS, On January 21, 1978, the people of Leander voted to incorporate their community, and on April 3 of that year, the city's first law enforcement agency was created with the appointment of Cecil D. Hill as chief city marshal; a few months later, the office of city marshal was abolished, and Mr. Hill was named Leander's first chief of police; and WHEREAS, In the years since, Leander has grown from a small rural town of 300 to a thriving city of more than 42,000, and the police department has kept pace, moving from its original portable building to several locations before settling in a new facility in 2007; today, the current chief, Greg Minton, oversees 50 sworn officers and 15 civilian employees; and WHEREAS, Thanks to the dedication and expertise of its police department, the city of Leander has been named one of the Top 50 Safest Cities in Texas and the Top 100 Safest Cities in America by such online venues as SafeWise.com, ValuePenguin, and NeighborhoodScout.com; the department has also been commended by the National Association of Town Watch for its participation in the National Night Out program, and several of its officers have been honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving; and WHEREAS, The men and women of the Leander Police Department, both past and present, have worked tirelessly to preserve peace in the community and to protect the lives and property of their fellow citizens, and their record of service is indeed worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Leander Police Department and extend to its officers and staff sincere best wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Leander Police Department as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Dale Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 203 was adopted by the House on August 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House