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IN HR0042
Resolution
Status
4/12/2021
Primary Sponsor
Mike Andrade
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AI Summary
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William "Andy" Short became a police officer in 1988 after graduating from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and has served 36 years in law enforcement
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Short progressed through ranks from patrolman to corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, and chief, working in patrol, K-9, bike patrol, SWAT, gang and narcotics, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Task Force, and internal affairs
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Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. appointed Short as police chief in January 2021, making him Hammond's first African American chief of police
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Short oversees a force of 205 officers protecting Hammond, described as one of Northwest Indiana's most diverse cities
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The Indiana House of Representatives formally honors Short's historic appointment and his commitment to building a more diverse police force
Legislative Description
Honoring Chief of Police William "Andy" Short as the first African American Chief to the city of Hammond.
Last Action
First reading: adopted voice vote
4/12/2021