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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Howard L.
3 Roseen has retired as Chief of Police of the City of Palos
4 Heights; and
5 WHEREAS, Chief Roseen joined the Palos Heights Police
6 Department in 1972; in 1973 he was appointed to work as a
7 juvenile officer and a detective; in 1976 he was promoted to
8 the position of patrol sergeant; in 1985 he was appointed to
9 the position of Patrol Division Commander; he served as
10 Administrative Police Lieutenant from 1990 to 1997 and was
11 Acting Chief of Police in 1992 and 1993 and ADA coordinator
12 from 1994 to 1996; in September of 1997, he was appointed
13 Chief of Police; and
14 WHEREAS, In 1991 he created and implemented the civilian
15 Community Service Officer Program, which brought young men
16 and women, typically interested in law enforcement careers,
17 into the Department to assist with duties that did not
18 require a sworn police officer; in 1992, while he was Acting
19 Police Chief, the Palos Heights Police Department began
20 working with the United States Customs Service in a joint
21 investigative task force that has brought over $3,000,000 to
22 the City through federal programs; under his direction, the
23 Palos Heights Police Department has benefited from numerous
24 federal and state grants; and
25 WHEREAS, He has emphasized traffic safety; at his
26 request, the City of Palos Heights enacted an ordinance
27 making the failure to wear a seat belt a primary traffic
28 offense; several officers have been trained to become
29 Certified Child Safety Seat Technicians; and he has worked
30 with local businesses to create a Holiday Seat Belt Awareness
31 Program; and
32 WHEREAS, He spearheaded a five-year effort to build the
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1 new $3,500,000 police headquarters which was dedicated in
2 2002 and is a reflection of the quality police service that
3 is provided by the Department to the people of Palos Heights;
4 and
5 WHEREAS, Chief Roseen has been a member of the
6 International Association of Chiefs of Police and the
7 Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, serving on the
8 Legislative Committee; the South Suburban Association of
9 Chiefs of Police; the Fifth District Police Chiefs
10 Association, serving as President; the Southwest Central
11 Dispatch Executive Committee, serving as President; the Fifth
12 Municipal District Family Violence Prevention Coordinating
13 Council, serving as Co-Chairman of the Law Enforcement
14 Committee; the Law Enforcement Information Management Section
15 of the International Association of the Chiefs of Police,
16 serving on the Executive Board; and the Fire District II
17 Cause and Origin Team; he has been a Certified Arson
18 Investigator since 1986; therefore, be it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21 we honor and commend Chief of Police Harold L. Roseen for his
22 many years of exemplary service to the City of Palos Heights
23 and to the cause of law enforcement and we extend to him our
24 very best wishes for happiness and success in his future
25 endeavors; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to Chief Howard L. Roseen as an expression of our
28 respect and esteem.