OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
January 23,2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Reboyras, Burnett, Dowell and Santiago-congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Police Department.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
Aldermen Ariel Reboyras, Pat Dowell, Walter Burnett, Milly Santiago and
resented by Mayor Rahm Emanuel on January 23. 2019
Whereas , In early January of this year, Principal Rebecca Parker of Ray Graham Training Center High School was working with a homeless student who was a victim of domestic violence, and therefore afraid to return to where she was living; and
WHEREAS, When her efforts to support the student were exhausted, Principal Parker sought help from the Chicago Police Department to ensure the student's safety and find a new place for her to stay; and
WHEREAS, Field Training Officer Julifa Grabowski (Star #46.11), and Probationary
Police Officers Kyron Feggins (Star #5592), and Guillermo RJntas, Jr (Star #6082]
responded to the school to provide assistance; and '■■/ ' ;;■;
WHEREAS, Having already been advised that the student- hjgd s^ needs, the officers took £xfra time 'tp Qglrniy explqinTo.her that;fhj^.vve^
trust was not an eas.yj-t.qsk. because .her abuser had threatehed/herr.thdt she would be
taken to jail if she cqllecl the police; and r'^/^i . ■
WHEREAS, Over several hours, the officers attempted to ffihd a shelter for the
student. Rather than accept any available shelter in order to simply complete the
assignment, the officers Used their combined, experience and knowledge to evaluate
each option and reject those that could not provide the student with the support that
she needed; and - .T\
WHEREAS, When they concluded that no shelter option would be suitable, the' officers had no choice but to take the student to a nearby hospital. The student became upset when she learned that they were moving her away from the school, but Officer Feggins was able to calm her, and provided her with a pen and notebook to use for drawing and writing to cope with her anxiety; and
WHEREAS, Officer Rentas drew upon his training and experience from working with special needs students to explain what was happening in a way that the student could understand; and
WHEREAS, Officer Grabowski worked directly with Principal Parker to share resources that could be used to support the student and her family after the officers left; and
WHEREAS, The selfless actions of Officers Feggins, Rentas, and Grabowski exemplify their dedication to duty-and commitment to the community, values inherent in all who serve in the Chicago Police Department; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this twenty-third day of January, 2019, do hereby express our admiration and gratitude to Chicago Police Officers Julita Grabowski, Kyron Feggins, and Guillermo Rentas, Jr. for their supportive and compassionate response to this student's need for assistance; and . .
-• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to these officers, and placed on permanent record in their personnel files, as a token of our gratitude and esteem.
