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HR 492

CONGRATS-CHIEF BRIAN SMITH

104th Regular Session Introduced by Joyce Mason

Officially congratulates Police Chief Brian Smith of the Gurnee Police Department on his retirement after 25+ years of service, recognizing his leadership and community reforms.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 492

Summary — H.R. 492: “Congrats — Chief Brian Smith” (House Resolution)

Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: January 16, 2025
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial)
Primary purpose: To congratulate and honor Police Chief Brian Smith of the Gurnee (Illinois) Police Department on his retirement after more than 25 years of service.

What the resolution does

  • Officially congratulates Police Chief Brian Smith on his retirement, thanking him for over 25 years of dedicated public service to the Village of Gurnee and the State of Illinois.
  • Recites Chief Smith’s career timeline and accomplishments: joined the Gurnee Police Department in 2000; promoted to patrol sergeant (2010), patrol commander (2014), deputy chief (2017), and chief of police (2019).
  • Highlights leadership priorities and departmental improvements under his tenure, including increased staffing, community engagement and outreach, promotion of diversity, adoption of technology and safety enhancements, upgraded protective equipment, and expanded officer wellness/resilience efforts.
  • Notes the department’s successful navigation of significant challenges (civil unrest and the COVID‑19 pandemic) and lists Chief Smith’s participation in various regional and state law‑enforcement organizations and initiatives (e.g., Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, Lake County Chiefs/Sheriff initiatives, regional crime lab, police academy, crisis outreach/support efforts).
  • Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to Chief Smith as an expression of the House’s appreciation and respect.

Who is affected

  • Directly honored: Police Chief Brian Smith and the Gurnee Police Department (symbolic recognition).
  • Indirectly affected: Gurnee community and partner law‑enforcement organizations (public recognition of departmental leadership and reforms).

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced in the House: January 16, 2025.
  • Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Jan 16, 2025).
  • Placed on and considered by Local & Consent Calendars and Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions calendar in March 2025.
  • Laid before and adopted by the House in late March 2025 (adopted March 31, 2025; reported enrolled April 1, 2025).
  • Final adoption/placement on Agreed Resolutions calendar recorded October 14, 2025; a copy was filed with the Clerk Oct 6, 2025.
  • The resolution is ceremonial and non‑binding; it does not create new legal duties or appropriate funds.

Additional note about source text

The legislative text package included an unrelated short resolution honoring a high‑school swim team (West Forsyth High School) — that appears to be a separate ceremonial resolution and is not part of the Chief Brian Smith retirement resolution. The main operative text summarized here pertains to Chief Brian Smith’s retirement.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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