HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1988-106 - Commending chief robert h. whitmer for his dedicated service to the city of redding 1
RESOLUTION NO. W-00,4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
COMMENDING CHIEF ROBERT H. WHITMER FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE
TO THE CITY OF REDDING FROM NOVEMBER 1 , 1969 , THROUGH
MARCH 31 , 1988 .
WHEREAS on November 1 , 1969 , Chief Whitmer took charge of
the City of Redding' s Police Department, consisting of 35 sworn
officers and 10 civilians , with a budget of $593 ,000 . Today the
Department has 78 sworn officers, 40 full-time civilians, and a
budget of $6 . 3 million.
AND WHEREAS, accomplishments during Chief Whitmer' s admini-
stration include:
* Establishing written directives;
* Providing incentives for formal and police education;
* Providing management structure for staff development;
and
* Implementing the following programs :
* Student Training and Orientation Program (STOP)
* Police Explorer Program
* Cadet Program
* Field Training Officer Program
* Crime Prevention Program
* Special Enforcement Response Team (SERT)
* Hostage Negotiation Team
* Chaplain Corps
* Three successful DUI State Grants
* Relocation of the Police Department.
AND WHEREAS, in the 1980 ' s Chief Whitmer established:
* A Field Identification Team;
* An Officer-Involved Shooting Team;
* Arrest Control Training; and
* Participation in the Shasta Interagency Narcotic Task
Force (SINTF) .
AND WHEREAS, in addition thereto:
* Civilianization was introduced with the Services
Director position and the Community Service Officer
Program.
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* The Records and Dispatch functions are fully automated
and have become model programs statewide.
* A computer link with the City of Anderson and Shasta
County is progressing.
* Police Communications have been upgraded to multiple
channels in the cars, and personal radios are widely
used.
* Dispatching services are provided for City Police, City
Fire , and medical communications, county-wide.
* The automatic vehicle locator system has just been
approved, and installation is imminent.
AND WHEREAS , Chief Whitmer is retiring from the City of
Redding on March 31 , 1988 .
IT IS, THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Redding hereby commends Chief Robert H. Whitmer on his
accomplishments, and for his 18 1/2 years of dedicated service to
the City of Redding Police Department and the citizens of this
community.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 15th day of March, 1988 , and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS : Fulton , Gard , Johannessen , & Carter
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dahl
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
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SCOTT CARTER, Vice-Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST: FOR PPROVED:
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk RA DALL A. HAYS , Ci y Attorney
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