RES-9905 Loyal Service Appreciation For Andy RomeroRESOLUTION NO. 9905
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
TO CHIEF ANDY ROMERO OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND COMMENDING HIM FOR SIX
YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE
WHEREAS, following his seryice as Chief of Police with the Bell Gardens Police
Department, Andy Romero began his career as the Chief of Police with the City of Orange
on July 13,1998; and
WHEREAS, prior to him serying with the Bell Gardens Police Department, Chief
Romero had served 27 years with the Orange County Sheriffs Department, where he
retired at the rank of Captain; and
WHEREAS, upon being selected as the Chief of Police, Chief Romero instilled a
unified and coherent leadership philosophy providing stability within the organization,
which had undergone turmoil and change. His experience and guidance secured the energy
and spirit of the Police Department, and reestablished a sense of pride among its members
who serye the City of Orange; and
WHEREAS, Andy saw that crimes committed by our youth not only impacted the
community, but children and families were affected as well. He oversaw the creation of a
Youth Services Bureau, whose charter remains to enhance and foster a positive
relationship with our youth, and to create an alternate choice for those children and their
families who are at risk of becoming involved in, or impacted by, criminal behavior; and
WHEREAS, following the attacks occurring on September 11, 2001, Andy saw
that the Police Department assumed its proper role in protecting our citizens, employees
and the environment from acts of terrorism or disaster by developing a Homeland Security
and Emergency Operations Program intended to assist City management with improving
the City's abilities to better prepare, respond, and manage such an incident; and
WHEREAS, Andy directed the Police Department's attention to ensuring that the
agency remained a leader in technology and wireless communications, and provided police
personnel access to the most current technology whether working within the police
department, dispatch center, or in a patrol car; and
WHEREAS, under Andy's direction, the Police Department acquired equipment
that enhances the department's ability to better seryice the community, such as the Mobile
Command Post, SWAT truck, BMW police motorcycles, Firearms Simulation Training
System, and GPS technology for the Patrol fleet; and
WHEREAS, Andy foresaw identity theft as a growing threat to the public and he
focused the Police Department's attention on the need to utilize a multi-faceted
approach,which included redistributing personnel within detectives, improved training for
police employees and the public, and better coordination of investigations with other
police agencies;
and WHEREAS, professionalism, leadership and commitment to the community
have been the themes of Andy's career as the Chief of Police of the Orange Police
Department;
and WHEREAS, Chief Andy Romero has announced his decision to retire from
the City of Orange effective July 30,
2004.NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Orange expresses sincere appreciation and congratulations to Andy Romero for his
six years of loyal and dedicated seryice to the City of Orange, and wishes Andy and his
wife Pauline, a happy and fulfilling
retirement.ADOPTED this 24th day of August,
2004
G-YPt ity
of
Orange
ATTEST:
M~-I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do
hereby Certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24t day of August 2004,
by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:COUNCILMEMBERS: Ambriz, Alvarez, Murphy, Coontz,
Cavecche COUNCILMEMBERS:
None COUNCILMEMBERS:
None COUNCILMEMBERS:
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