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RESOLUTION 3 ~ gam- ~ ~ A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, HONORING THE ENTIRE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ESPECIALLY SERGEANT BII.L KRAUS FOR HIS SERVICES AS PART OF THE "BEST IN THE STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT" AWARD AS PART OF THE STATE OF INDIANA'S OPERATIONPULL OVER SAFETY CAMPAIGN G}y the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that recently more that 125 law enforcement agencies from throughout the State of Indiana gathered to attend the 12~` Annual Operation Pull Over Banquet which was hosted by the Governor's Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving which is a division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to pay tribute to those police officers and police departments who helped make Operation Pull Over such a success; and ~er~ Operation Pull Over is a program designed to inform and promote awareness of seatbelt use and the reduction of injuries that their use can provide with this public safety campaign being part of a comprehensive impaired driving prevention program organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National .Highway Traffic Safety Administration which focuses on high visibility law enforcement and heightened public awareness safety programs; and ~' eexc~ the South Bend Common Council is extremely proud to recognize all of the men and women of the South Bend Police Department and in particular the leadership of Division Chief Darryl Boykins and Sergeant Bill Kraus who were recognized for their outstanding efforts by "demonstrating an exceptional commitment to reducing the number of crashes and traffic related fatalities on Indiana's roadways" and being awarded for their services with the "Best in the State Police DepartmenP' under the category of "Big City/Big County Police Departments", which was the first time the South Bend Police Department was so honored. ~~, c-~T, Ge..t~ooG.~.; G~ ~ ~w ~lo~~ ~~ ~c-~..,~ ~~d, c~d.,~, as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly honors and thanks all of the men and women of the South Bend Police Department, and in particular Division Chief Darryl Boykins and Sergeant Bill Kraus for their police services and contributions in being awarded the "Best in the State Police Department" and for making a significant number of arrests and thereby saving innocent lives in as part of the Operation Pull Over safety program. Section II. The South Bend Common Council proudly recognizes that Chief Boykins joined the South Bend Police Department on June 26, 1984; that he has held positions of K-9 Officer, Street Supervisor, Internal Affairs Investigator, and was promoted in November of 1999 to Captain of the Third Detail Uniform Division before his promotion to be Chief of the Uniform Division. Chief Boykins also runs the South Bend Police Department's Youth Tennis Program and the South Bend Police Department's Youth Boxing Club, with his dedication and services being seen as a role model for the entire department. Section III. The South Bend Common Council proudly recognizes that Sergeant Kraus joined the South Bend Police Department on July 3, 1990; and has worked for many years in the Traffic Division, having been appointed to the rank of Sergeant in February of 1999 while in that Division, and is currently the Special Events Coordinator for the department. Sergeant Kraus also teaches classes on child safety seats and traffic enforcement and is a true up and coming leader on the department. shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the G~ Ervin~~Kuspai District Al "Buddy" s~ Large Vo rde, City Clerk Karen L. White, At Large Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney c~'d d~ ~zoo~: --- ~~ Stephen J. L e, Mayor of South Bend