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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to thank Dwight Baird, Chief of | ||||||
| 4 | Police of the Village of Oswego, for his 11 years of service | ||||||
| 5 | and dedication to the residents of Oswego and wish him | ||||||
| 6 | continued success as he takes the next step in his career as | ||||||
| 7 | Kendall County Sheriff; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Chief Dwight Baird was awarded the 2014 Police | ||||||
| 9 | Chief of the Year award because of his dedication to combating | ||||||
| 10 | crime through proven experience and professionalism, which he | ||||||
| 11 | has committed to the residents of the Village of Oswego; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Chief Dwight Baird has dedicated 24 years of | ||||||
| 13 | service to law enforcement, being afforded his start in 1990 as | ||||||
| 14 | a Deputy in the Kendall County Sheriff's Office; he later | ||||||
| 15 | pursued an opportunity with the Village of Oswego, where he was | ||||||
| 16 | later promoted to Chief of Police; as Chief of Police, he is | ||||||
| 17 | known for reducing crime through community crime prevention, | ||||||
| 18 | fiscal accountability, and procuring the necessary tools for | ||||||
| 19 | protecting the residents of Oswego; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Chief Dwight Baird has proven to be a leader in | ||||||
| 21 | law enforcement by educating himself and his staff on the | ||||||
| 22 | newest updated technology and policies available to law | ||||||
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| 1 | enforcement; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Chief Dwight Baird's leadership and devotion to | ||||||
| 3 | law enforcement has earned the Oswego Police Department | ||||||
| 4 | National Accreditation from the National Board of Commission on | ||||||
| 5 | Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, which is a | ||||||
| 6 | performance level that only 3% of departments nationwide have | ||||||
| 7 | achieved; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Chief Dwight Baird received his Bachelor's Degree | ||||||
| 9 | in Criminal Justice from Aurora University and his Master's | ||||||
| 10 | Degree in Law Enforcement Justice Administration from Western | ||||||
| 11 | Illinois University; he is also a graduate of the Federal | ||||||
| 12 | Bureau of Investigation's National Academy; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Chief Dwight Baird is the only son of Thomas and | ||||||
| 14 | Marilyn Baird and the father of Bobby Baird; therefore, be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 16 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 17 | we commend Oswego Police Chief Dwight Baird for his dedication | ||||||
| 18 | and selfless commitment to law enforcement and the residents of | ||||||
| 19 | the Village of Oswego and the professionalism he instills upon | ||||||
| 20 | his staff and wish him continued success in his departure as he | ||||||
| 21 | accepts the duties and responsibilities as Sheriff of Kendall | ||||||
| 22 | County; and be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to Chief Dwight Baird as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
| 3 | sincere appreciation.
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