[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15812]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO LARRY K. JAMES

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize 
University of Central Arkansas Police Chief Larry K. James for more 
than 40 years of service in law enforcement. Chief James began his 
service at the University of Central Arkansas in 1993 and is retiring 
in January 2017.
  Prior to taking his position at the head of UCA's police department, 
James served as deputy chief of police at San Jose State University, as 
well director of public safety for the Portland Community College 
District. He has committed his career to strengthening public safety on 
college campuses by cultivating professional law enforcement practices 
that have made campus communities safer.
  Chief James has also represented Arkansas and the law enforcement 
community incredibly well. He is past president of the Arkansas 
Association of Chiefs of Police, which represents more than 200 chief 
law enforcement executives throughout the State. Additionally, he has 
served as governmental affairs representative and consultant-evaluator 
with the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement 
Administrators.
  James has implemented community-oriented policing programs by 
bringing together various groups and organizations to resolve crime-
related problems and enhance safety on the campuses he has been apart 
of. He is a proven and steadfast leader.
  When a shooting occurred on the campus of UCA on October 26, 2008, 
James's work in preparing his department and the university community 
to respond to a threatening event was put to the test. Training to 
respond to this type of incident, directed by Chief James, resulted in 
the suspects being quickly apprehended before further loss of life 
could occur.
  Chief Larry James has dedicated his entire career to public safety 
and protecting his community. I want to thank Chief James for his 
tireless dedication and wish him well in his retirement. I hope others 
in the law enforcement community will look to his record as an example 
of how rewarding and meaningful a career in public service can 
be.

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