Commending Police Corporal Derek D. Dieter for his 20 Years as Member Special Weapons & Tactics Team of South Bend Police Dept.

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Resolution No. 3 Z g r- 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING POLICE CORPORAL DEREK D. DIETER FOR HIS TWENTY (20) YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS A DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF THE SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS TEAM OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT NbergOS, the South Bend Common Council is proud to honor Corporal Derek D. Dieter who has served with distinction as a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team for the past twenty (20) years, the longest tenure of any South Bend Police Officer on SWAT; and MOVea%, the Common Council recognizes that Corporal Derek D. Dieter has served as a SWAT Team Leader for ten (10) years, and in that capacity he has helped develop programs where SWAT members become a highly trained, self - motivated group of professional police officers who are called upon in high risk situations to combat the "war on drugs ", to suppress street gangs and other illegal activities, while utilizing responsible response techniques aimed at bringing a resolution to such critical incidents which threaten the public health and safety of our community; and W& V00, the Common Council recognizes that during his twenty (20) years of SWAT service, Corporal Dieter participated in over six hundred (600) SWAT call outs in which no police officer was seriously hurt and where deadly force was not used in resolving many of these life and death situations; and i( bgVCaB, the Common Council recognizes the special tactical training of the members of SWAT are done in light of the latest tactics and operations training in police work as SWAT works in conjunction with the National Tactical Officer Association (NTOA), the Indiana Association of Hostage /Crisis Negotiators (IAHCN), the Indiana SWAT Officer Association, Inc. (ISOA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the FBI, and many other organizations dedicated to provide professional training for this elite group of police officers. Motu, therefore, be it resolbeb by the (Common council of ilie Cite of §outh venb, 10fana, as follotus: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly honors the POLICE CORPORAL DEREK D. DIETER for his twenty (20) years of dedicated service and leadership on the Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the South Bend Police Department. Section II. The Common Council commends DEREK D. DIETER for his decision to "retire" from SWAT so that he can focus more of his time on the needs of the citizens of the Ist Councilmanic District and to working closely with his new colleagues on the South Bend Common Council. Section III. The Common Council believes that CORPORAL DIETER'S exemplary service on the Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the South Bend Police Department has brought the highest of honors to himself, the South Bend SWAT team, and to our entire community. Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. �= �r�rfo� D� eife�, Second D Rolalxl Kelly. ThirdAstrictK�ellly. ThirrddAssttricctt Dr. David Varner, Fifth District xtttot: w�hn V orde, City Clerk PRESENTED, NOT APPROVED ADOPTED l -uo b�j vz../. Ervin Kus , ' th District Sean Coleman, At Lar e yy/ At "Buddy" Kirsits, tt La Ac aren L. White, At Ladge 'k� C-J- �� Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney Stephen J. Lue l e, Mayor