HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. National Police Week & Peace Officer's Memorial DayCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 1, 2001
AGENDA ITEM: National Police Week and Peace Officers' Memorial
AGENDA SECTION:
Day
Department Head Report
PREPARED BY: Gary D. Kalstabakken, Chief of Pol'
AGEN T ,,
ATTACHMENTS: Proclamation
APPROVED BY:
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87 -726 designating May 15 as Peace Officers' Memorial
Day and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week. The law was amended by the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103 -322, signed by President Bill Clinton, directing
that the flag of the United States be displayed at half -staff on all government buildings on May 15 each year.
Attached is a proclamation by the City of Rosemount identifying May 13 - 19, 2001 as Police Week and May
15, 2001 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The proclamation will recognize the public service work diligently
performed by the dedicated members of the Rosemount Police Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the proclamation identifying May 13 - 19, 2001 as Police
Week and May 15, 2001 as Peace Officers Memorial Day.
COUNCIL ACTION:
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, THE CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES HAVE DESIGNATED MAY 15 AS PEACE
OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY; AND
WHEREAS, THE MEMBERS OF THE ROSEMOUNT POLICE
DEPARTMENT PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN
SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF
THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL CITIZENS KNOW AND
UNDERSTAND THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES,
HAZARDS, AND SACRIFICES OF THEIR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AND THAT MEMBERS OF
OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECOGNIZE
THEIR DUTY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE BY SAFE
GUARDING LIFE AND PROPERTY, AND BY
PROTECTING ALL CITIZENS AGAINST VIOLENCE
AND DISORDER.
WHEREAS, THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ROSEMOUNT
POLICE DEPARTMENT UNCEASINGLY PROVIDE A
VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE;
NOW THEREFORE, I, CATHY BUSHO, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMOUNT, DO HEREBY CLAIM MAY 15 AS PEACE OFFICERS
MEMORIAL DAY AND MAY 13 -19 AS POLICE WEEK IN THE CITY OF
ROSEMOUNT. I FURTHER CALL UPON THE CITIZENS OF ROSEMOUNT
TO JOIN IN COMMEMORATING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PAST
AND PRESENT, WHO, BY THEIR FAITHFUL AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO
THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, HAVE RENDERED A DEDICATED SERVICE TO
THEIR COMMUNITIES.
DATED THIS DAY OF
IT�Qi�