[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 131 (Tuesday, October 8, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H7178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING GLORIA PEREZ

  (Ms. SANCHEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Gloria Perez of Santa 
Ana, California, for 27 years of service as a police resource officer 
in that city.
  Ms. Perez was recently recognized as the Crime Prevention 
Practitioner of the Year by the California Crime Prevention Officers 
Association. She was honored for her work in establishing the Junior 
Children of Pride program, a crime prevention program created to 
encourage a work ethic and develop trust of law enforcement for local 
children.

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  The program targets high-risk neighborhoods and creates a reward 
system for children that pick up trash and keep their neighborhoods 
clean. Young people that take part in the neighborhood beautification 
effort are rewarded with donated prizes distributed by law enforcement 
officers, allowing these children to bond with local officers in a 
positive manner. Ms. Perez has continually demonstrated her commitment 
to serving her community, and I am proud to have her as a neighbor and 
for all her efforts to make our district a safer place to live.

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