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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ground was broken in March 2017 for construction of |
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the Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence in Pharr, bringing |
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to fruition a unique collaboration between South Texas College, the |
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City of Pharr, and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School |
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District; and |
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WHEREAS, This new regional center will meet the growing law |
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enforcement needs of the Rio Grande Valley by providing basic |
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training and certification for entry-level peace officers as well |
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as continuing education classes for the area's police veterans, |
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with all instructional programs satisfying the requirements |
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established by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; when it is |
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completed, this state-of-the-art 21,800-square-foot facility will |
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include classrooms, administrative offices, a vehicle-driving |
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range, an outdoor shooting range, and a firearms simulator; it is |
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slated to open by the end of 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, In support of this worthwhile project, the City of |
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Pharr has contributed 59 acres of land worth $2.5 million, while the |
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PSJA ISD has contributed an additional 10 acres; the district has |
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also contributed $1 million to the venture for the construction of |
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four classrooms to serve the needs of dual-enrollment students in |
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criminal justice and other public safety programs; and |
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WHEREAS, The center will be run under the auspices of South |
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Texas College, which will offer a broader range of degree and |
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certificate programs in criminal justice; the center will expand |
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early college opportunities for the students of PSJA ISD, and it |
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will offer adults in the community access to degree, certification, |
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and other advanced training programs in a number of careers; and |
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WHEREAS, This noteworthy collaborative effort will fill a |
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long-standing need for regional law enforcement training while also |
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creating jobs in the Rio Grande Valley, and the project's three |
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partners may indeed take great pride in their foresight, |
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initiative, and commitment to improving educational opportunities |
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in the area; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend South Texas College, the City of Pharr, |
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and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District for the |
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creation of the Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence and |
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extend to all those associated with the project sincere best wishes |
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for success in their shared enterprise; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for South Texas College, the City of Pharr, and Pharr-San |
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Juan-Alamo ISD as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |