Full Text of HR1142 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the City of Elmhurst on | 4 | | being designated as one of the "Top 100 Safest Cities" in the | 5 | | United States; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Elmhurst, ranked 87th on the list, has a crime | 7 | | rate that is lower than the national average; from 2014 to 2015 | 8 | | it saw significant decreases in residential burglaries, motor | 9 | | vehicle burglary and thefts, criminal damage to property, and | 10 | | DUIs; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Elmhurst Police Department values community | 12 | | engagement and participates in many different programs
to | 13 | | ensure that the residents are involved in the community and | 14 | | protected; some of the ways in which it engages the community | 15 | | is with Neighborhood Roll Calls - an award-winning program that | 16 | | creates a partnerships between the
police and the community and | 17 | | facilitates communication between residents and the officers
| 18 | | patrolling their streets, allowing residents and officers to | 19 | | learn about each other; 33
Neighborhood Roll Calls were held in | 20 | | 2015, at which 608 residents attended; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Police Officers conduct foot patrols in | 22 | | residential neighborhoods and provide
various types of |
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| 1 | | materials and informational pamphlets to residents; police | 2 | | officers speak to community organizations, such as the park
| 3 | | district, high schools, and churches to inform the public on | 4 | | related issues, trends, and events; officers ride bike patrols | 5 | | in areas with high pedestrian and bicycle traffic; drop boxes | 6 | | are provided in the department's lobby for residents to
easily | 7 | | and safely dispose of prescription drugs; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The Elmhurst Police Department hosts the | 9 | | Citizen's Police Academy - one of the most popular and | 10 | | successful programs within Elmhurst; this 12-week program | 11 | | provides citizens with an opportunity to see how the department | 12 | | serves the community; the Department also facilitates | 13 | | D.A.R.E., which is taught in 12 Elmhurst grade schools, | 14 | | challenging students to make
good choices using the D.A.R.E. | 15 | | decision-making model and covers wide range of topics; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Elmhurst is home to nearly 45,000 people, and | 17 | | offers a mix of location, transportation, and | 18 | | business-friendly
tools that make it one of DuPage County's | 19 | | most attractive locales; it has a vibrant downtown and a unique | 20 | | business
district; it boasts a regional hospital, | 21 | | state-of-the-art library, liberal arts college, museums, | 22 | | top-rated
schools, and parks; therefore, be it
| 23 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| 1 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 2 | | congratulate the City of Elmhurst on being designated as one of | 3 | | the "Top 100 Safest Cities" in the United States; and be it | 4 | | further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to Elmhurst Mayor Steven M. Morley as an expression | 7 | | of our esteem and respect.
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