[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 164 (Sunday, December 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2611-E2612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES 100 YEARS

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Sunday, December 18, 2005

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say 
congratulations to the San Bernardino, California, Police Department, 
which has been protecting and serving the people of my hometown since 
1905. I would like to give a hearty thanks to Chief Garrett Zimmon and 
his officers, and all of those who have served over the years in this 
fine department.
  When the police department was formed, nine officers were sworn in to 
patrol a city of 20 square miles and provide law enforcement to 9,150 
residents. By 1913, San Bernardino saw its first motor officers, and 
the department continued to grow with the city. Seven brave officers 
have given their lives in the line of duty for San Bernardino citizens.
  Although the first female officer was not hired for the force until 
1974, I would like to mention that the mother of one of my high school 
friends--Jack Brown--served as a reserve officer beginning in 1954. 
Rose Brown set an upstanding example of community involvement for her 
son, who as CEO of Stater Bros. Markets is now one of San Bernardino 
County's most active private citizens.
  Mr. Speaker, the San Bernardino Police Department now serves a city 
of 190,000 residents, covering 60 square miles. Many of the law 
enforcement problems that used to belong in the ``big city'' are now 
faced daily by the 301 sworn officers and 159 support staff members. 
I've been pleased to be able to provide some assistance in creating a 
21st-Century dispatch system that places computers in every patrol car. 
In short, the San Bernardino Police Department has grown up with my

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hometown, and I ask you to join me to with the chief and his officers 
congratulations on their Centennial year.

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