Bill Text: TX SR30 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Dallas Police Chief Edgardo "Eddie" Garcia for his service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-01-18 - Reported enrolled [SR30 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR30-Introduced.html
88R7867 BPG-D | ||
By: West, Johnson | S.R. No. 30 |
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WHEREAS, Edgardo Garcia has rendered outstanding service as | ||
chief of the Dallas Police Department; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Puerto Rico, Eddie Garcia became the | ||
department's first Latino chief in 2021; he swiftly implemented | ||
measures that resulted in a 12 percent decrease in violent | ||
street-level crime; during summer 2022, a season when urban crime | ||
typically rises, overall violent crime declined by nearly three | ||
percent; his data-driven initiatives include hot spot policing, | ||
place network investigations to disrupt criminal groups, and | ||
focused deterrence, a long-term project to alter the behavior of | ||
high-risk offenders through a combination of arrests, community | ||
engagement, and social services; and | ||
WHEREAS, Chief Garcia developed strategies with input from | ||
criminologists, city leaders, local residents, and members of the | ||
police department; emphasizing the importance of involving | ||
stakeholders, he has continued to seek feedback from the wider | ||
community through listening sessions and other forms of outreach; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Known for his energetic, hands-on style and | ||
commitment to 21st-century policing methods, Chief Garcia built his | ||
sterling reputation over the course of a 29-year career with the San | ||
Jose Police Department in California; he joined the force as an | ||
officer in 1992, and as he rose through the ranks, he gained | ||
experience in numerous areas, from patrol, narcotics, and emergency | ||
response to homicide investigations; named chief in 2016, he worked | ||
tirelessly to develop community trust, increase transparency, and | ||
maintain proactive operations while embracing fair, impartial | ||
constitutional policing; he significantly increased minority | ||
recruiting as well; bilingual himself, he implemented instruction | ||
in basic Spanish in the police academy and launched a | ||
Spanish-language Facebook page; he holds a bachelor's degree in | ||
criminal justice management from Union Institute and University and | ||
studied administration of justice at De Anza College; and | ||
WHEREAS, Chief Garcia has made a tremendous positive impact | ||
in Dallas through his vision, expertise, and steadfast dedication | ||
to public safety, and his accomplishments have earned the deep | ||
admiration and appreciation of his colleagues and fellow citizens | ||
alike; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
hereby honor Dallas Police Chief Edgardo "Eddie" Garcia for his | ||
service and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success | ||
in his vital endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Chief Garcia as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas Senate. |