Bill Text: TX SR781 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Trinity University Police Department on its accreditation by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-21 - Reported enrolled [SR781 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR781-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Trinity University Police Department has | ||
reached a significant milestone in its history with its full | ||
accreditation by the International Association of Campus Law | ||
Enforcement Administrators; and | ||
WHEREAS, Representing campus public safety leaders at more | ||
than 1,200 institutions of higher education, the IACLEA has | ||
offered accreditation to college and university police, | ||
security, and public safety departments since 2007; its rigorous | ||
accreditation standards have been developed by association | ||
members from both sworn and non-sworn agencies; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Trinity University Police Department provides | ||
expert 24-hour police and security coverage for the university | ||
community 365 days a year, and its officers are all fully | ||
certified Texas Peace Officers and licensed under the Texas | ||
Education Code; the department was previously accredited by the | ||
Texas Police Chiefs Association's Best Practices Program in | ||
2014, the first private university to receive this honor, and it | ||
was reaccredited by the TPCA in 2018; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Chief Paul J. Chapa, the | ||
men and women of the Trinity University Police Department have | ||
demonstrated their commitment to the highest levels of | ||
professionalism, and this prestigious accolade acknowledges | ||
their success in upholding these rigorous standards; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate the Trinity University Police | ||
Department on its accreditation by the International Association | ||
of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and extend to the | ||
department's personnel 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 Trinity University Police Department as an | ||
expression of high regard by the Texas Senate. | ||
Flores, Menéndez | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 21, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |