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RESOLUTION
3114 -02
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
September 9,
20 09 .
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
September 10, -20.Q2—.
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me
September 10,
2002 .
City Clerk
Resolution No. 31 \ -\ - h.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA, HONORING AND COMMENDING
POLICE CHIEF LARRY E. BENNETT FOR HIS MORE THAN THIRTY -THREE (33) YEARS OF
'6Vb4:T94$, the South Bend Common Council is proud to recognize that a 22- year -old former
Marine, Larry E. Bennett, joined the rank and file of the South Bend Police Department on the 16th
day of April, 1969, as a Ist Class Patrolman; and
'QVf)MOO, the Council recognizes that for a five (5) year period, our city was fortunate to have
both Lang E. Bennett and his father, Sergeant Gene Bennett, serving on the South Bend Police
Department at the same time; and
WeV a$, three years ago, during a critical time in the history of the police department and our
city, Larry E. Bennett, was appointed Police Chief of the South Bend Police Department, which is
composed of 258 Sworn Officers and has a strong civilian support staff, with an annual civil city
budget for the department of over $22 million; and
WXCM, under Chief Bennett's leadership, confidence and professionalism have been restored
and he has inspired, by example, that a member of the South Bend Police Department is a dedicated
professional who works long hours in the quest to achieve excellence in every aspect of the job, from
dealing respectfully with the public, to providing public safety duties in the many operations provided
by the South Bend Police Department such as crime prevention, communications, training, community
relations, Uniform Patrol, Traffic, Investigative Services, Metro Special Operations, NEST, Citizen's
Police Academies, COPS, Crime Stoppers, and as School Resource Officers; and
'OVTAMS, Police Chief Larry Bennett made a key and instrumental decision when he reorganized
the South Bend Police Department so that public safety services would be directed into precincts
located within the Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest Regions; which has resulted in
residents and business leaders having a better opportunity to get to know the beat officers, and
VW CM, South Bend Police Chief Larry Bennett will long be remembered for his honesty,
trust, sincerity, hard work, & dedication who was a faithful public safety servant who worked for over
33 years to make our city a safer place to live, work and raise a family; for which we are so grateful.
A*, therefore, be it IMS4 4 by the common cmmcu of the (city of gboutb *M4,
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Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby
publicly honors and commends LARRY E. BENNETT, CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE SOUTH BEND
POLICE DEPARTMENT for a job well done; and we are proud to publicly salute this dedicated public
safety servant for his 33 years of exemplary service to the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Section 11. The Common Council wishes Chief Bennett and his wife, Janey, many great years
ahead. We hope that the years ahead will also be filled with countless special moments spent with
your daughter Laura, and your son, Rob and his wife, Nikki, and your two grandchildren, Elisabeth
and Brian. May you enjoy more time with the "Jade Gem of Winston" a/k/a "Jade Eugene ", and take
time for ballroom dancing, and fishing for blue gill, bass and perch at Camp Fort Hill.
Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
James Aranowski, First District
Cha tte Pfeifer, Second District
Roland Kelly, Third Dist
Karl King, Fourth District
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Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk
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David Varner, Fifth District
Sean Coleman, At Large
Al "Buddy" Kirsits, At Large
Karen L. White, At Large
Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Attorney
Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor