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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 26, 2004 <br /> Councilmember Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution by acclamation. <br /> Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 3288-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF <br /> THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br /> COMMENDING POLICE CORPORAL DEREK D. <br /> DIETER FOR HIS TWENTY (20) YEARS OF <br /> DEDICATED SERVICE AS A DISTINGUISHED <br /> MEMBER OF THE SPECIAL WEAPONS AND <br /> TACTICS TEAM OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE <br /> DEPARTMENT <br /> WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council is proud to honor Corporal Derek D. <br /> Dieter who has served with distinction as a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team <br /> for the past twenty(20) years, the longest tenure of any South Bend Police Office on SWAT; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes that Corporal Derek D. Dieter has served <br /> as SWAT Team Leader for ten (10) years, and in that capacity he has helped develop programs <br /> where SWAT members become a highly trained, self-motivated group of professional police <br /> officers who are called upon in high risk situations to combat the "war on drugs", to suppress <br /> street gangs and other illegal activities, while utilizing responsible response techniques aimed at <br /> bringing a resolution to such critical incidents which threaten the public health and safety of our <br /> community; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes that during his twenty(20) years of SWAT <br /> service, Corporal Dieter participated in over six hundred (600) SWAT call outs in which no <br /> police officer was seriously hurt and where deadly force was not used in resolving many of these <br /> life and death situations; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes the special tactical training of the members <br /> of SWAT are done in light of the latest tactics and operations training in police work as SWAT <br /> works in conjunction with the National Tactical Officer Association (NTOA), the Indiana <br /> Association of Hostage/Crisis Negotiators (IAHCN), the Indiana SWAT Officer Association, Inc. <br /> (ISOA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the FBI, and many other organizations <br /> dedicated to provide professional training for this elite group of police officers. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council <br /> hereby publicly honors Police Corporal Derek D. Dieter for his twenty(20) years of dedicated <br /> service and leadership on the Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the South Bend Police <br /> Department. <br /> Section II. The Common council commends Derek D. Dieter for his decision to "retire" <br /> from SWAT so that he can focus more of him time on the needs of the citizens of the 1st <br /> Councilmanic District and to working closely with his new colleagues on the South Bend <br /> Common Council. <br /> { <br /> Section III. The Common Council believes that Corporal Dieter's exemplary service on <br /> the Special Weapons and Tactics Team of the South Bend Police Department has brought the <br /> highest of honors to himself, the South Bend SWAT team, and to our entire community. <br /> Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption <br /> by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br /> -3- <br />