5438419 ACR 21-15, Kia Jones-Mitchell Retirement Recognition Resolution of 2015  

  • A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

     

    21-15

     

    IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

     

    March 3, 2015

     

     

    To recognize and celebrate Kia Jones-Mitchell on the occasion of her retirement.

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell graduated from the Metropolitan Police Academy in 1985;

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell was assigned to the Emergency Response Team (“ERT”) as a Hostage Negotiator from 1996-2009, where her passion and training allowed her to respond to more than 500 incidents in which ERT’s services were requested;

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell served in several roles within the negotiation section of ERT, including the roles of primary, coach, intelligence, and chronologist;

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell was elevated to the position of Senior Negotiator as a result of her demonstrated leadership skills, and was selected by the Chief of Police to sit on the review board as well as train 25 new negotiators who were detailed to ERT as part-time negotiators;

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell was assigned to leadership roles at various times throughout her tenure, including serving as Training Officer at the Fifth District Police Station, being detailed to the Morals Division (Undercover Officer), serving as a Fifth District Administrative Operations Officer, and becoming a Member of the Metropolitan Area Crisis Negotiation Association;

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell was ultimately assigned to the School and Safety Division, an assignment that has allowed her to empower and inspire young people to be more responsible as they mature and give back to their local community and the District of Columbia;

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell received several commendations for her work on crime reduction and for the confiscation of millions of dollars of firearms and narcotics, removing them from our communities;

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell amassed several additional accomplishments in her career, including achieving certifications in special weapons and participating in 9 Presidential Inaugurations;

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell pursued and completed noteworthy training over the course of her career, including Emergency Response Training School, Federal Bureau of Investigations Hostage Negotiations School, Prince George’s County Police Hostage Negotiation Training, S.A.F.E. Advanced Hostage Negotiation Training at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Institute, and Advanced Negotiations Level I, II and II at the Institute of Police Technology and Management at the University of North Florida;

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell’s ability to communicate across all racial, economic and social lines has led to her success;

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell is a 29-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department; and

     

    WHEREAS, Kia Jones-Mitchell deservedly celebrates her retirement in the company of family, friends, and colleagues at an event in her honor on March 20, 2015.

     

    IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia commends, celebrates, and thanks Kia Jones-Mitchell for her 29 years of service in the Metropolitan Police Department and to the District of Columbia.

     

    Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Kia Jones-Mitchell Retirement Recognition Resolution of 2015”.

     

    Sec. 3.  This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.