[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 173 (Thursday, October 26, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1442]
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                         HONORING RAUL QUEZADA

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 26, 2017

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor a public servant in my 
community, Raul Quezada. Mr. Quezada is the first Latino to be named 
the Chief of Police in the city of Anaheim. Prior to transferring to 
Anaheim in 1996, Mr. Quezada worked at the Los Angeles Police 
Department for three years. Mr. Quezada, took over as the Acting Police 
Chief in May of 2013 and was then named Police Chief in December 2013. 
His appointment took place after a time of civil unrest and riots 
following a series of fatal police shootings in 2012. He served as the 
Police Chief of Anaheim for nearly four years.
  While actively participating in community engagement, he prioritized 
maintaining safety standards and keeping law and order. He worked 
relentlessly to improve the way of life in Anaheim and to have a 
positive influence in the community of Anaheim. Mr. Quezada created a 
youth program named the Public Safety Career Pipeline. This was an 
elective class held at Sycamore Junior High, that encouraged youth to 
consider a career in law enforcement. Mr. Quezada met with different 
community members regularly. Working to assure all residents and 
communities that hate crimes would not be tolerated, Mr. Quezada 
encouraged residents to take a more active role in the community.
  Mr. Quezada introduced new and innovative methods and the use of 
technology in the police department. In 2015, he made Anaheim one of 
the first cities anywhere to equip its entire police force with body 
cameras. He also took the initiative to establish a neighborhood 
advisory council.
  Mr. Quezada has recently retired as the Anaheim Police Chief. The 
Mayor of Anaheim, Tom Tait, who strongly supports Mr. Quezada, said in 
a statement that Quezada had ``overseen critical cultural and 
operational changes that have brought the department closer to those it 
serves.'' As a community leader, he helped rebuild community trust and 
is committed to implementing positive approaches to the law for the 
betterment of the community.

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