Item B3BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wed., May 1 b, 2007
Bulk Item: Yes No XX
Division: BOCC
Department: Mayor Di Gennaro District 4
Staff Contact Person. Tamara Lundstrom
(305 289-6000)
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Proclamation declaring the week of May 15, 2007 as National
Police Week, and further declaring May 15, 2007 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Congress and the President of the United States have designated May
150 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15`h falls as National Police Week.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes No
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included XX Not Required
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/05
AGENDA ITEM #
�$iapor's
proclamation,
NATIOkkL POLICE WEEK
And
PEACEMICERSM-EMORLAUDAY
WHEREAS, The Congress and tha, President of the United States have
designated May 15' as Peace Officeis' Memorial Day, and thc'vvc&,ih which May 151,
falls as National Police Week, and
WHEREAS, the members of the law enforcement agency of Monroe County play
an essential role in safeguarding The rights andfineedoms of Monroe County; and -
WHEREAS, it is impwtwt that all citizens know .and understand the -dufiM
responsibilities, bazaxds, sacrifices of their law enfimement• agency, ind-ffiat members of
our law enfbreement agency,.recognize their -duty -to serve the -people bys.afeguarding life
and property, by protecting them against violence and disorder, .and 'by protecting the
innocent against deception and the w,eakagamst oppression, and
WHEREAS, the men and women of the law enforcement agency of Monroe
County unceasingly provide a vital service; and
NOW, THEREFORE, 14 Mario Di Gennaro, Mayor of - Monroe County, call
upon all citizens of the County and upon all patriotic,• civic, and educational organizations
to observe the week of May, 15, 2007 as National Pdffce Week with appropriate
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ceremonies and observances in which all of our people may join -in con-hinewnriatinglaw
enforcement officers, past and.present, who, by their UdffW and -loyal devotion to their'
responsibilities have rendered a dedicated service to their communities and; in doing so,'
have established for them an enviable and enduring reputation for -preserving the rights
and security of all citizens.
I finthcr,call- upon all citizens of Monroe County to observe- May 15, 2007 as
Peace Of MemorW Day in honor of those law enfowemeqt,offlccis who; thro4h
their courageous deeds, have made the ultimate sacrifice in, service tc,,.-,
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respect to
have become disabled in the performanceof duty to,let us recognize Tt�
the survivors of our fallen heroes.
Dated this 16" day of May, 2007
77w 7�4,
Monroe Co6tY
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