[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 1, 2020

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Prince William 
County Police Department's 50th Anniversary. The Prince William County 
Police Department is a vital part of the safety and community of the 
First District of Virginia, and it is an honor to serve as their U.S. 
Congressman.
  In March 1970, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors 
unanimously passed Resolution 11 to establish a Police Department for 
Prince William County. On July 1st, 1970, a group of 42 individuals met 
at the Old Bennett School in Manassas as the first members of the 
Prince William County Police Department. They started small with 
limited resources, and have grown into a leading organization within 
Prince William County and Virginia.
  The mission statement of the Prince William County Police Department 
is to enhance the quality of life by providing police services through 
shared responsibility with the public. The Prince William County Police 
Department is committed to protecting constitutional guarantees and 
impartially enforcing the law. The department does so through 
integrity, trust, and honesty, all of which they believe are essential 
to providing exceptional police services.
  Therefore, Madam Speaker, I ask that you rise with me in celebrating 
Prince William County's Police Department's 50th Anniversary. I have 
full confidence that the department will continue to be an integral 
part of the wonderful Prince William County community as well as the 
First District of Virginia.

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