Resolution 88-616RESOLUTION N0, blb
RESOLUTION COMMENDING HARD
M. BF.ARY POR NES DING
PERFORMANCE OF DUTY WHItESEEAVING
~ AE ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE
CITY OF LONGW00D, FLORIDA D
THE PF,RIOD FF.B RUARY 29, L988 -
WN£RE the City U£ Longwood was confronted wt tfi a
serious problem due to ehe suspension of the Chief pf Police and the
second in command; and
WHEREAS, ehe services of a highly qualified police
officer were most u gent,
WHEREAS, Comma ndex Aic ha rtl M. Beary pf ehe A1[amonee
Springs Police De pa cement volunear ily ag eed [o assist the City of
Lo g ood by serving as Ace g Chief of Police fox a periotl of svxty
~ (eo) says; ana
wxeREAS, the c y of Altamonte spr inga volnncarily
agrees to make ehe services of Comma ntler Richard M. Beary available
[o the City of Longwood for the periotl requested; and
WHEREAS, Commander Ric Hartl M. Bea y did serve as
fleeing Chief of Police of the C y of Longwood in a particularly
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISHION OF THE CITY OF
LONGW00 D, DOEH HEREBY RESOLVE Tp COMMEND COMHAN DER RICHARD M. HEARY
AS FOLLOWS:
Commander Richard H. Geary '.ts commended for his p [icu laxly
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outs to ntli ng performance while serving as Acting Chief of Police
during ehe period Pe bxuary 29, 1988 - April 2I, I988. Dur g ibis
periotl Commander Re dry was almose immediaeely confronted wi[h an
ar metl robbery which resul[etl in the sbooxing of a Lgngwuotl resitle nt
and the tleath of one of the robhers. Chief Beary's aceions and
supervision of the Longwood Police De pareme ne resulted in a q ck
determination of the manner in which the robbery occurred. Chief
He y contluct and professional demeanor in communicating with ehe
members of the news metlxa was p eic ularly ovt std nding ana
pr o£ess io nal in manner.
~ Comma ndez ee y s also commended fox mak g [he folloveng
p veme ncs in [he p ations of the Police pa ime nt.
i. Re~iaing cbe Policy arta Proceanres/ceneral oraers xega=a-
r g se of force antl pu sorts/veTic le operations antl [he
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c. Booking a eolaing
e ~ility cniaelinos
D, of Conf id en[ial In£orman[s
E. Records Bec ux icy
F. Gr.i manal His[o y Dissemr na tron
II. Commander Beary comple[etl an audit of [he Police Re<ords
Di v>s>on [o rnsuxe c mp1'ance vrch Florrtla Publre Recortl Law
and Florida De parimen[ of Law Enforcement Guidelines, Tnis
autlic revealetl tlef.icie nc.i es [n ehe B[a nd antl Operating
Proreaarea. Meaanres were p me ncea co correct aefit>an-
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A. separation of i soils arrest recoras from aanLt
orae.
Dissemi na tiort log and p
C. Policy regarding the handling of se aletl and expunged
ortls
D. eeen[ion schetlule rn compliance wish state
Systematic r ortls tleseruceion procedure
F. Training in regards [o ehe Public Records Lav
IIl. Commander Beary c mpLeeed a Che love seiga [ive
xpe nse Account £antl antl cha ngedrp o~etlures concerning.
A. De velo pmene antl implementation o rocedure
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for [he u of the fund a tabilityn
B. Impleme nta[ion of the a ofcauletlger book eo docu-
went tlebr[s, cretlrts antlu[he £u rttl balance.
IV. Comma ntler Beary imple me ntetl Firing process
cetlure dea 11 ng i[h undneinvestigations
p plican[s wfi ich px ofi ibi is h police officer until
background mple eed.
Tfi isxis consrstent vrch Policy Bta nda rd snGu itlellnes.
V. Under c rvision P net files w
u pdated om ted t ehe file son netl [he
necessary Polic y6to nda~tlsnpa perwork for eachnoffic er. 1
VI. Commander Beary imple meneed policies which salted in
>mpr ovetl News Metlia antl Community Re la [ionsn.i pse
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 1~ L //~~
Mayor, c y of Longwood
ATTEST:
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f:>LY Gierk
ved a o form a d legality x fie d e~ance of
the c .y ,f Longwooa,nFmriaa.9~j~--y'
Mitnael A. glamer, city or
City of Lonewood. Florid act
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