[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 15 (Friday, February 15, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E180-E181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF POLICE CHIEF DEL HANSON

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                             HON. DOUG OSE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 14, 2002

  Mr. OSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a law enforcement 
professional that is retiring after 28 years of dedicated public 
service. Police Chief Del Hanson, Woodland Police Department, in a 
career that began as a sworn patrol officer and ended as a police 
chief, will be honored by his department and the citizens of Yolo 
County on March 1, 2002 in Woodland California.
  Chief Hanson began his law enforcement career in 1974 in Waukegan, 
Illinois, a suburb of Chicago and joined the Woodland Police Department 
in June of 1985 as a sworn patrol officer. Since then, Chief Hanson was 
promoted through the ranks of the Woodland Police Department and was 
sworn in as Police Chief in June of 1999.
  Chief Hanson's belief in continuing education can be seen in his 
impressive educational achievements. Chief Hanson graduated with honors 
from St. Mary's College with a bachelors degree in 1991 and in 1995 
received a masters degree from Cal-Poly Pomona. In addition, Chief 
Hanson graduated from the FBI National Academy in 1988. He is also a 
graduate of the Command College, which is sponsored by the California 
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
  As a peace officer, Chief Hanson's career has been marked with great 
success. As a strong supporter of the School Resource Officer Program, 
Chief Hanson worked to acquire funding for two officers and created a 
very successful program that establishes prevention and intervention 
techniques on school campuses to help curb juvenile criminal behavior 
before it becomes more serious. Recently, Chief Hanson spearheaded the 
effort to acquire funding to construct a new state of the art police 
facility to meet the needs of the growing city of Woodland. The voters 
approved the funding in 2000 and the new facility will be open in late 
2003 or early 2004.
  Chief Hanson's law enforcement colleagues have recognized him with 
many awards and commendations including being named the Yolo County Bar 
Association's Officer of the Year in 1998 and was selected Chairman of 
the California Police Chiefs Association's Standards and Ethics 
Committee for 2001.
  Chief Hanson is more then a peace officer, he is also a community 
leader. Chief Hanson serves as a board member for the Yolo County 
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center. In addition, he serves as 
a member of the

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Woodland Beautification Committee, which is a volunteer organization 
formed to facilitate murals in places previously plagued with graffiti.
  I am honored to recognize an individual who has committed his life to 
the protection of his fellow citizens. Men and women who put their 
lives in harms way everyday on our streets and cities merit our 
admiration, and deserve our appreciation. Please join me in 
congratulating Chief Del Hanson for a lifetime of hard work and a job 
well done.

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