[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15499-15500]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 2009

  Mr. ROSKAM. Madam Speaker, pursuant to Republican standards on 
disclosure for Member project requests, I am submitting the following 
information regarding projects I support for inclusion in H.R. 2487, 
the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 
of 2010.
  Congressman Peter J. Roskam: H.R. 2487, Department of Justice, Office 
of Justice Programs, Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance Grant Programs account for the Hanover Park 
Police Department Rapid Response to School Violence Program. The entity 
to receive the $48,000 in funding for this project is the Hanover Park 
Police Department, 2121 W. Lake Street, Hanover Park, IL 60133. It is 
my understanding that the funding would be used for the Department to 
enhance its response to school violence capabilities through purchase 
of equipment, training, and realistic exercises. This funding is 
desperately needed to equip the Hanover Park Police Department to 
better be able to respond to threats of school violence, particularly 
in light of the recent and sudden increase in teen and gang shootings. 
The Hanover Park Police Department plans to enhance its response to 
school violence capabilities through purchase of equipment, training, 
and realistic exercises. This training would be used for all sworn 
department members in a series of simulated situations of police 
response to active shooters in schools. Included in the request is 
funding for purchase of training weapons, and tactical equipment, and 
armored security gear for use in both drills and actual incident 
response. The Hanover Park Police Department has demonstrated a 
willingness to be a regional resource, and has positioned itself to 
provide mutual aid to surrounding municipalities and even other states. 
The Department's School Familiarization Program was featured in a June 
2008 Law and Order article, and has served as a model for other 
departments across the country.
  Congressman Peter J. Roskam: H.R. 2487, Department of Justice, COPS 
Law Enforcement Technology Program account for the Northern Illinois 
Police Alarm System Atmospheric Detection Equipment. The entity to 
receive the $675,000 in funding for this project is the Glencoe 
Department of Public Safety, 675 Village Court, Glencoe, IL 60022. It 
is my understanding that the funding from this joint request with 
Congresswoman Bean would be used to acquire atmospheric Detection 
Equipment for the NIPAS regional mutual aid response trained officers. 
The Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) Emergency Services 
Team (EST) is a mutual aid organization that is responsible for law 
enforcement coverage of 68 member towns with a total population of 
approximately 1.8 million residents. In Illinois' 6th Congressional 
District, the acquisition of this equipment will directly benefit the 
municipalities of Bartlett, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Hanover Park, 
Mount Prospect, Roselle, Streamwood, and Villa Park. This funding will 
be used to acquire atmospheric Detection Equipment for the NIPAS EST 
mutual aid response trained officers. Member Police Departments and the 
NIPAS EST have identified a lacking atmospheric detection capability. 
Atmospheric detection equipment is needed to allow NIPAS law 
enforcement officers the ability to respond to crimes or other 
incidents involving hazardous environments, explosive devices, arson 
materials, and narcotics. NIPAS will administer this program which will 
provide coverage for 68 member communities in the counties of Lake, 
Cook, DuPage, McHenry and Will Counties. Ensuring that NIPAS officers 
have the Atmospheric detection technology they need will: protect 
police officers who are the first to respond to Hazmat related 
accidents/crime scenes and methamphetamine related crime scenes; 
decrease the response time of officers to hazmat accidents/crime 
scenes; increase public safety, and provide valuable atmospheric 
samples that can later be used for criminal prosecutions. This shared 
resource will leverage taxpayer dollars toward a more efficient 
procurement of this atmospheric detection equipment.

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  Congressman Peter J. Roskam: H.R. 2487, Department of Justice, Office 
of Justice Programs, Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance Grant Programs account for the Advocate Good 
Samaritan Hospital Domestic Violence Program. The entity to receive the 
$75,000 in funding for this project is Advocate Health Care, 2025 
Windsor Drive, Oakbrook, IL 60523. It is my understanding that the 
funding would be used to strengthen and expand the Hospital's domestic 
violence program through greater outreach and enhanced collaboration 
with more area police departments. With the growing numbers of reported 
domestic violence in DuPage County and throughout Illinois' 6th 
Congressional district, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (AGSH) seeks 
to further strengthen and expand its domestic violence program to 
ensure that current and expected needs are met. In addition, with this 
funding AGSH will be able to expand its collaborative efforts with 
local police departments to include Lombard and Wheaton, complementing 
its current interaction with Downers Grove. Additionally, AGSH will 
enhance training both internally and for local agencies that serve as 
strategic points of entry: emergency departments, local police 
departments, and faith-based organizations. The federal government has 
recognized the serious public health threat that domestic violence 
poses to society through its Healthy People 2010 objectives, and the 
federal government has sought and is seeking a reduction in the rate of 
physical assault by current or former intimate partners. AGSH seeks to 
help achieve this important federal objective. This project meets the 
objectives of the Bureau of Justice Assistance by encouraging the 
development and implementation of strategies to reduce and prevent 
crime and violence, drawing in community participation, and providing 
technical assistance.

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