[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 10, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                           TRIBUTE TO IAPCRO

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 1994

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with special honor that I rise 
today to recognize the latest crime prevention efforts within the city 
of Gary.
  May 10-14, the International Association of Police Community 
Relations Officers [IAPCRO] Region VI, will hold its 23d annual 
training conference at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, IN. Gary 
Police Community Relations Director, Ms. Louise Ivey, will serve as 
conference chair, with the theme of the conference being ``The Widening 
Dimensions of Juvenile Delinquency and Violence: How Do We Respond?''
  Chartered in 1969, IAPCRO is a voluntary organization comprised of 
police officers and citizens involved in community relations programs. 
IAPCRO aims to unite police officers and professional community 
relations experts to relate their experiences in an effort to foster 
successful community improvement programs. The mission of the 
organization is to bring together those individuals who share the 
common goal of promoting professionalism in law enforcement. This 
fusion of law enforcement advocates is responsible for the formulation 
of policy guidelines reflecting professional standards and goals in 
police community relations and crime prevention.
  It is my privilege to recognize the distinguished efforts of the 
Honorable Thomas V. Barnes, mayor of the city of Gary; James Hawkins, 
school superintendent for the city of Gary; Marvin Exum, director of 
public safety; Retired Gary Police Chief David Wade; and Louise Ivey, 
director of Gary Police Community Relations. I commend the 
determination and genuine concern displayed by city of Gary officials, 
as well as the residents of Gary for their fine display of citizenship.
  As the city of Gary is the only city in the State of Indiana to 
receive a national award for crime prevention participation, it is my 
hope that communities nationwide will look to Gary for leadership. As 
the U.S. Representative of Indiana's First Congressional District, I am 
pleased to commend Gary's efforts to create a safer environment for its 
citizens and strengthen the alliance between our law enforcement 
professionals and our citizenry. I am confident that IAPCRO's 23d 
annual conference will be as successful this year as it has proven to 
be in the past.

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