HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommendation South Bend Police Department - Bill KrausRESOLUTION
3683-07
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
January 22, 07
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Attest:
City Clerk
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
January 23, 07
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Approved and signed by me .T a n ~, a r ~ ~ 4 20_O.Z.. .
City Clerk
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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.
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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
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Vo rde, City Clerk
Karen L. White, At Large
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney
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Stephen J. L e, Mayor of South Bend