Bill Text: TX SR440 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Justin Delacruz and Michael Carter for their work with the Patrol Stories program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-20 - Reported enrolled [SR440 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR440-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, North Texas police officer Justin Delacruz and | ||
| his partner Detective Michael Carter have contributed greatly to | ||
| promoting positive relations between members of law enforcement | ||
| and the communities they serve through their work with the Patrol | ||
| Stories program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Justin Delacruz is the founder and CEO of Patrol | ||
| Stories; a full-time law enforcement officer, as well as an | ||
| author, speaker, and entrepreneur, he established the program to | ||
| create opportunities for police departments to engage with | ||
| citizens, particularly children, in an entertaining, | ||
| interactive, and educational way; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Patrol Stories is a live presentation that | ||
| incorporates interactive video elements; the program's star and | ||
| official mascot is the character of Officer Maxwell, who was | ||
| designed to provide younger community members with a positive | ||
| role model who embodies hope, trust, friendship, and respect; the | ||
| presentations are staged by Officer Delacruz and Detective Carter, | ||
| with one of the two serving as Officer Maxwell at events; and | ||
| WHEREAS, To date, the Patrol Stories presentations have | ||
| been delivered to thousands of children from ages 4 to 12; | ||
| student participants are encouraged to get involved and work | ||
| together to answer questions as they learn valuable lessons about | ||
| what to do in an emergency, about the job of a police officer, and | ||
| about the importance of believing in themselves and looking out | ||
| for others; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Patrol Stories also features another initiative | ||
| called the Little Hero Program, which was created to recognize, | ||
| celebrate, and reward youth who perform significant acts of | ||
| kindness and generosity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Justin Delacruz and Michael Carter's outstanding | ||
| work with Patrol Stories has helped police departments enhance | ||
| their youth outreach and community policing efforts, and in so | ||
| doing, they have contributed to making communities stronger and | ||
| safer for all; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Officer Justin Delacruz and | ||
| Detective Michael Carter for their work with Patrol Stories and | ||
| extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success with the | ||
| program; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That official copies of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Officer Delacruz and Detective Carter as an | ||
| expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Paxton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 20, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
