City of Philadelphia - File #: 071112

• File #: 071112
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 12/6/2007
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/6/2007
• Title: Honoring Police Commissioner Sylvester M. Johnson, for Forty-Three (43) Years in service to the citizens of Philadelphia, his "dedication, civic commitment, fairness and respect for the rule of law" and his lifelong commitment to the positive development of youth.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Kelly, Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/6/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
12/6/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/6/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Honoring Police Commissioner Sylvester M. Johnson, for Forty-Three (43) Years in service to the citizens of Philadelphia, his "dedication, civic commitment, fairness and respect for the rule of law" and his lifelong commitment to the positive development of youth.
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WHEREAS, Police Commissioner Sylvester M. Johnson joined the Philadelphia Police Department in 1964. During the course of his long and distinguished career, he served in a wide variety of assignments. Nationally recognized as an expert in the field of hostage negotiation, Johnson is credited with formalizing the Hostage Negotiation Team concept in Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Police Commissioner Sylvester M. Johnson became the 13th Police Commissioner of the City of Philadelphia on January 4, 2002. At the time of his appointment, Police Commissioner Johnson was Deputy Commissioner of Operations, the second highest-ranking officer in the Department with responsibility for all front-line police operations including the Patrol, Detective, Narcotics, Special Patrol, Civil Affairs, Emergency Response, and Command Inspections Bureaus. He had been appointed to that post in April 1998 by Police Commissioner John F. Timoney and was Timoney's principal advisor and operational commander throughout his period as Police Commissioner; and

WHEREAS, In 2001, Police Commissioner Sylvester M. Johnson received two prestigious awards recognizing his outstanding contribution to policing in Philadelphia. These were the George Fencl Award presented annually by the Philadelphia Daily News for "dedication, civic commitment, fairness and respect for the rule of law" and the Director's Award of the US Department of Justice Executive Office for the Weed & Seed Program; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his notable career, he has been awarded over thirty departmental commendations, including the prestigious Award of Valor. He is also the recipient of numerous community service and humanitarian awards; and

WHEREAS...