ITEM TITLE:
Proclamation: 2023 National Police Week
SUBMITTED BY: Bart Hinkle, Chief of Police
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Expenditure Required: NA
Unencumbered Balance: NA
Funding Source: NA
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
To pay tribute to the law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and to voice appreciation for all those who currently serve on the front lines of the battle against crime, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved October 1, 1962 authorized and requested the President (John F. Kennedy) to designate May 15 of each year as "Peace Officers Memorial Day," and the week in which it falls as National Police Week.
Attached is the Proclamation for National Police Week (May 14-20, 2023)