RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey has served in law enforcement for forty-two (42) years, and served four (4) years with the University of Chicago Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey achieved dual accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA); and
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey worked to adopt many of the recommendations of President Barack Opama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing; and
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey was in charge of the University Police Department -one of the few in the country that established a League Chapter with the goal of improving relationships with police and local community youth groups; and
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey is responsible for the Implementation of Center of Police Psychological Services (COPPS) and the Policing Structure (PSA); and
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey experienced thelowest reported rate of robberies in the last forty (40) years within the University of Chicago Police Department patrol are; and
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey established Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) and the Monthly Bias Sync Training for all personnel; and
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey established the Integrating Communications Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) for all sworn personnel; and
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey was responsible for less than lethal force options, Taser and bean bag shotguns; and
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey established the Threat Assessment Office position;
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WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey increased internal communication through weekly distribution of Command Staff minutes; and
WHEREAS, Chief Kenton Rainey was responsible for the implementation of an Honor Guard Unit.
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this _J^L_ day of June, 2021, do hereby honor the community service of CHIEF KENTON RAINEY, and extend ...
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