[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E919]
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 HONORING RICHARD TWISS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS CHIEF OF 
             POLICE FOR THE CITY OF INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                             HON. RAUL RUIZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2016

  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, today I am honored to congratulate City of 
Indio Police Chief Richard Twiss who is retiring after 32 years of 
service to the people of California and the citizens of the United 
States. Throughout his career, Chief Twiss has been an exemplary public 
servant. He has taken on his vocation to service with a sense of duty 
and a strength of character that is needed to accomplish such a noble 
calling.
   Richard Twiss' time in uniform began in 1984 as a United States 
Marine and continued as a police officer with the City of Indio Police 
Department. Through his leadership, Chief Twiss led a police force that 
helps build a safer community and is an incredible influence on the 
lives of hundreds of residents in the Coachella Valley located in 
California's 36th Congressional District.
   Chief Twiss' distinguished career in law enforcement spans from his 
time as an officer at the Indio Police Department, to an investigator 
for the County of Riverside District Attorney's Office, to a special 
agent for the California Department of Justice, and for the last four 
years as the Chief of Police for the City of Indio.
   At a national level, Chief Twiss has lent his expertise to help 
advance the cause of public safety. Chief Twiss participated in the 
President's National Committee on 21st Century Policing and served as a 
member of the California Attorney General's Community Oriented Policing 
Subcommittee. Most recently, he was appointed to the California Police 
Chief Association Homelessness and Mental Health working group. Chief 
Twiss implemented the Community Outreach Resource Program as a way to 
reduce homelessness and provide resources to the most vulnerable 
members of our society. This program received local, national, and 
international recognition.
   Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize and honor Chief Richard Twiss 
for his service. And on behalf of the thousands of families of 
California's 36th Congressional District, I offer my sincerest thanks 
and congratulate Chief Twiss for his exceptional commitment to public 
safety. I wish him and his wife, Anna, all the best on his well-
deserved retirement.

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