[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 88 (Monday, May 22, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E687-E688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE TAYLOR AUXILIARY POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR WORK 
                     PROTECTING THE CITY OF TAYLOR

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 22, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Taylor 
Auxiliary Police Department for their work protecting the City of 
Taylor and its residents. The auxiliary plays a critical role in 
protecting the city and supporting the work of the Taylor Police 
Department with individuals from all walks of life.
  Established in 1962 as a volunteer civil defense organization to 
assist the Taylor Police Department, the Taylor Auxiliary Police play a 
key role in safeguarding the public. In addition to helping the full-
time police department staff community events like high school sports 
events and assisting with regular police patrols, the auxiliary police 
also serve as a reserve force to assist the City of Taylor in the event 
of a disaster or emergency situation. Additionally, the auxiliary has 
partnered with the city to further crime prevention initiatives, 
including Taylor on Watch, an education and outreach program that 
shares best practices for neighborhood and community safety. These 
initiatives have helped make Taylor a safe city to live and work.
  The Taylor Police Auxiliary is critical to safeguarding the city from 
crime and other threats. Each member of the auxiliary is well trained 
and credentialed, and the approximately 45 officers provide thousands 
of hours of annual community service and protection to the city and its 
residents. In the past, the Taylor Auxiliary Police have helped provide 
traffic control during a visit by President Obama, as well as helping 
secure the annual Taylor Summer Festival and other community 
gatherings. These individuals perform the critical work of ensuring 
that the residents of Taylor remain

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safe at great personal risk, and it is my hope that the Taylor Police 
Auxiliary continues to build on its legacy of success.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the Taylor 
Auxiliary Police Department for its public safety and service to the 
City of Taylor. The auxiliary volunteers have helped make the community 
safe through their work and activism.

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