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2020 SESSION

20107017D
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 266
Offered March 2, 2020
Commending Patti Maloney.
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Patron-- DeSteph
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WHEREAS, Patti Maloney, a Master Police Officer with the City of Chesapeake Police Department, retired on February 1, 2020, after 27 years of service to the Chesapeake community; and

WHEREAS, Patti Maloney graduated with the 33rd Session of the Basic Police School at the Chesapeake Law Enforcement Training Academy in March 1994; as a Patrol Officer, she quickly earned both a General Instructor Certification and a Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification from the Department of Criminal Justice Services; and

WHEREAS, Patti Maloney became an Instructor for numerous classes at the Police Academy, including Domestic Violence, Stalking, Defensive Tactics, Death Investigations, Homicide Investigations, Interview and Interrogations Skills, Crisis Intervention, and Honor Guard Drill and Formation; and

WHEREAS, in 1997, Patti Maloney became a Field Training Officer, helping to train, mentor, and evaluate new police officers; she was then quickly selected to become Chesapeake’s first female Police K-9 Handler and along with her faithful K9 Roxie, performed a wide range of law enforcement tasks; upon K9 Roxie’s retirement from active duty, she was assigned to Patti Maloney until her passing; and

WHEREAS, in 1999, Patti Maloney became a Detective and, for the next 20 years, investigated violent crimes, including juvenile and adult sex crimes, robberies, felonious assaults, and homicide investigations; she continued to rise through the ranks, becoming a Police Officer Specialist, a Senior Police Officer, and, in 2017, a Master Police Officer; after receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, from Saint Leo University; and

WHEREAS, Patti Maloney served on the department’s Honor Guard for over 23 years of her career, with ceremonial taskings such as funerals for active and retired officers, award ceremonies, and parades; and

WHEREAS, placing a high emphasis on training and professional development, Patti Maloney became a Polygraph Examiner and conducted several hundred polygraph exams relating to criminal investigations and background/hiring examinations over the course of 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Patti Maloney ably managed the critical, resource-intensive task of screening each applicant who applied for positions within the Chesapeake Police Department and other city agencies, and skillfully managed a team of six as Coordinator of the Recruitment and Hiring Unit; and

WHEREAS, Patti Maloney was responsible for updating the City of Chesapeake’s administrative regulations for the hiring process, leaving the Chesapeake Police Department poised to continue hiring the best possible candidates to serve and protect the members of the public in the future; and

WHEREAS, among her many awards and accolades, Patti Maloney received multiple Meritorious Service Awards and more than 10 Star Performer Awards, and she was selected as Officer of the Quarter and Detective of the Quarter several times, as well as nominated for Detective of the Year; and

WHEREAS, throughout her career, Patti Maloney was an exemplar of the Chesapeake Police Department’s core values of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to excellence; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Patti Maloney on the occasion of her retirement from the City of Chesapeake Police Department; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Patti Maloney as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her contributions to the Chesapeake community.