HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1977-005 RESOLUTION NO. 77-5
WHEREAS, Law Enforcemsnt Officers throughout the State
of Texas, recognizing the need to improve the level of per-
formance of local law enforcement through training, education
and minimum moral, mental and physical standards, sought and
obtained legislation in 1965, creating the Texas Commission
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on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; and
WHEREAS, since its creation, the Law Enforcement Commis-
� sion has steadfastly pursued the aims of its creators and
through its efforts 45 police academies have been created
and certified; law enforcem�nt instructors have been trained
and certified and have taught thousands of Texas Law Enforce-
ment officers in such academies; law enforcement degree
programs have been established in 44 junior colleges and 32
universities, teaching a total of 13, 996 students in the last
semester alone; management training for police administrators
has been provided; records management systems for local law
enforcement agencies have been developed; validated entry
examinations have been developed and implemented for police
applicants ; and through all these efforts the average educa-
tional level of more than 30, 000 law enforcement officers
in the State of Texas has increased significantly; and
WHEREAS, all of these achievements by the Commission
have been accomplished without a charge by the Commission
to the officer or the community in which the law enforcement
department is located; and
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wHEREAS, the Commission has previously relied primarily
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on federal grants from the Governor' s Criminal Justice Di-
vision for its funding, with the State furnishing only 18%
of the total budget from state general revenue funds ; and
WHEREAS, the Criminal Justice Council has passed a
written resolution declaring that under its policies it
can no longer fund the activities of the Commission after
September l, 1977, and that such funding should be secured
from State general revenue funds ; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Budget Board has voted to
recommend to the legislature that thc Texas Commission on
Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education be merged
with the Board of Private Investigators and Private Security
Agencies, and has not only failed to recommend adequate fund-
ing for the Commission, but has recammended reducing by 29%
the State' s current funding of the Commission out of general
revenue funds; and
�„�;� WHEREAS, it is impreative that the Texas Commissian on
Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education remain an
independent public service agency dedicated solely to the
„�, service of law enforcement, and not be joined with a private
industry agency governing activities operated for private
profit; and that adequate funding from State general revenue
funds be provided to ensure the continued activities of the
Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
l. That the Legislative Budget Board reconsider its
position and action in voting to merge the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards
and Education with the Board of Private Investi-
gators and Private Security Agencies ; or upon
failure of the Legislative Budget Board ta reverse
its decisions that the legislature vote against
such merger.
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2 . That the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education remain an independent agenCy
� dedicated solely to the service of law enforcement
officers and departments throughout the State.
3 . That the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education be funded entirely from
state general revenue funds . Funds can be assured
for these purposes without additional taxes by
voting for a bill adding a sufficient amount to
the court costs assessed law violators who necessitate
the establishment and maintenance of the criminal
justice system.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be
forwarded to the Governor, to each member of the Legislative
Budget Board and each State Representative and State Senator,
in order that they may have made known to them the extreme
gravity and public concern which we hold for the matters _
expressed in this resolution.
� ", PASSED AND APPROVED by the Grapevine City Council,
Grapevine, Texas, on this the lst day of February , 1977 .
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MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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