,,iii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dfd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ab1 #bjaf ,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,commemorat+ ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s4 ,:]eas ! #ae? ,alaska ,t]ritorial ,legislature e/abli%$ ! ,t]ritory ( ,alaska ,highway ,patrol 9 #aida = ! purpose ( en=c+ traffic codes 9 ! ,t]ritory ( ,alaska2 ,:]eas ! jurisdiction ( ! ,alaska ,highway ,patrol 0 exp&$ 9 #aide 9 response to ! ne$ = a full spectrum police ag5cy 9 ! ,t]ritory ( ,alaska to address crimes outside ! jurisdiction ( local police dep>tm5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,alaska ,t]ritorial ,legislature creat$ ! ,alaska ,t]ritorial ,police 9 #aiec1 :i* became ! ,alaska ,/ate ,police on ! admission ( ,alaska to /atehood2 ,:]eas ! ,alaska ,/ate ,police 0 r5am$ ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s 9 #aifg2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 ,gov]nor ( ,alaska ,bill ,egan assign$ responsibility & au?ority = ! protection ( ! fi% & wildlife res\rces ( ,alaska to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,public ,safety1 lead+ to ! =mation ( ! ,alaska ,wildlife ,troop]s1 :i* is "p ( ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s2 ,:]eas ,alaska is #a_/e ! size ( ! contigu\s #dh ,/ates1 consi/+ (-- 7#a7 #ehf1dab squ>e miles ( div]se t]ra92 7#b7 m ?an #c1jjj riv]s2 7#c7 approximately #cd1jjj miles ( coa/l9e2 & 7#d7 ov] #bjj communities1 _m ( :i* are n connect$ to ea* o!r by a road2 ,:]eas ! daily responses to reque/s = law en=cem5t assi/ance pres5ts unique *all5ges 9 ,alaska seldom exp]i5c$ 9 o!r ,/ates2 ,:]eas ?r\gh ! use ( airplanes1 boats1 sn[ma*9es1 helicopt]s1 & all-t]ra9 vehicles1 ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s are able to respond across va/ areas ( ! ,alaska wild]ness1 battl+ ! extremes ( climate & t]ra91 to ensure t ea* ,alaskan receives an answ] to a call = help2 ,:]eas f ! urban c5t]s ( ,an*orage & ,fairbanks to ! small1 isolat$ villages on ! va/ riv] sy/ems 9 ,alaska1 ! *all5ges ( ensur+ an effective law en=cem5t pres5ce 9 ,alaska are unequal$ any:]e 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s p>tn]s ) tribal organizations ?r\gh\t ,alaska to sponsor ! ,village ,public ,safety ,(fic] program1 :i* provides law en=cem5t1 fire suppression1 em]g5cy m$ical1 & se>* & rescue s]vices to remote ,alaska ,native villages ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 ,:]eas ! motto ( ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s is 8,loyalty1 ,integrity1 ,c\rage1 ,compassion1 ,lead]%ip1 & ,acc\ntability02 ,:]eas ! approximately #cij commission$ (fic]s & #adg civilian p]sonnel ( ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s h met ! *all5ge ( polic+ ,alaska ?r\gh _! d$ication1 pr(essionalism1 & innovation2 & ,:]eas #af memb]s ( ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s & pr$ecessor ag5cies ( ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s & #b ,village ,public ,safety ,(fic]s h giv5 _! lives 9 ! l9e ( duty3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s on its #ge? anniv]s>y2 & 7#b7 expresses appreciation to ! commission$ (fic]s & civilian p]sonnel ( ! ,alaska ,/ate ,troop]s & to ! ,village ,public ,safety ,(fic]s1 :o are ! fir/ respond]s ( ! la/ fronti]1 & to _! families1 = _! s]vice & sacrifice4