SENATE RESOLUTION

                         2000-8718

By Senator Goings

     WHEREAS, Mr. Lockheed Reader served honorably as Chief of the Puyallup Police Department since 1990; and

     WHEREAS, Chief Reader retired from that post on January 31, 2000; and

     WHEREAS, During his tenure, policing in Puyallup underwent important changes and modernization that have brought officers closer to the public they serve and protect; and

     WHEREAS, Chief Reader led the department in instituting Community Oriented Policing techniques, including the Wheelbeat Bicycle Patrol, the Night Out Against Crime, and the Footbeat project; and

     WHEREAS, His leadership has helped make crime-fighting in Puyallup a community priority, not solely a police responsibility; and

     WHEREAS, Chief Reader also served the larger Washington community through his involvement with the Washington State Institute for Community Oriented Policing, serving as chair of its policy board for the past five years; and

     WHEREAS, His has been a familiar face at the Legislature due to his active involvement with lawmakers crafting legislation designed to help local law enforcement, especially in their battle to protect the public from drug-related crime; and

     WHEREAS, He will continue to serve the people of the state of Washington in his new role managing the Attorney General=s Criminal Investigation Section, which is a resource for all of Washington=s law enforcement agencies; 

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the members of the Washington State Senate do hereby recognize and honor Mr. Lockheed Reader for his distinguished service to the people of Puyallup, Pierce County, and the larger state community, and wish him continued success in his ongoing efforts to serve and protect our state=s citizens; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate immediately transmit a copy of this resolution to Mr. Lockheed Reader.

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 2000-8718,

adopted by the Senate February 9, 2000.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate