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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Elgin Police Department 
4Chief of Police Jeff Swoboda on the occasion of his retirement; 
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Chief Jeff Swoboda joined the city of Elgin as a 
7police officer on May 26,
1992; he was promoted to sergeant on 
8May 24, 1998, lieutenant on February 4, 2002, deputy
chief on 
9January 8, 2006, and chief on April 16, 2010; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, During his tenure as a police officer, Chief 
11Swoboda was assigned to the city's Resident Officer
Program, 
12where he lived and worked in one of Elgin's highest crime 
13areas; he has held various
assignments from patrol to 
14accreditation manager, to leading Elgin's gang and drug unit; 
15while serving as deputy chief, he led each of the three 
16bureaus: Investigations, Operations, and
Support; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Chief Swoboda has a bachelor's degree in criminal 
18justice from Aurora University, a Master of
Arts in 
19Administration of Law Enforcement from Western Illinois 
20University, and is a graduate
of Harvard's Senior Executives in 
21Local Government, the FBI's National Academy, the Senior

22Management Institute for Police, and Northwestern's Staff and 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, During his nearly eight years as chief, Chief 
3Swoboda has made valuable contributions to the
police 
4department, which  include leading Elgin to the forefront of 
5community engagement,
technology, and professionalism, which 
6has resulted in the city being at a 46-year crime low; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, During his years with the police department, Chief 
8Swoboda was awarded two department
commendations, one  
9distinguished service recognition, and 34 letters of 
10appreciation; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After 26 years with the Elgin Police Department, 
12Chief Swoboda announced his retirement
effective on June 1, 
132018 in order to become Chief of Police of Fort Collins, 
14Colorado; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
16HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
17congratulate Elgin Police Department Chief of Police Jeff 
18Swoboda on his retirement, and we wish him the best in all his 
19future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to Chief Jeff Swoboda as a symbol of our respect and 
 
 
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