HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1292 1 RESOLUTION NO. 1292
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO
ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA CRIME WATCH AND THE AT
3 TORNEY GENERAL 'S PLAN TO RESTORE PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE 1980'S
4 WHEREAS, one United States household in five has been hit by crime at least
once in the last 12 months, with either property stolen or a member of the house-
5 hold the victim of a physical assault, according to the findings of,a Gallup poll
released in December 1979; and
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WHEREAS; the Gallup survey findings, parallel the upturn in crimes reported
7 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation which reported increases in every kind of
major crime for the first six months of 1979; and
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WHEREAS, the Bureau of Criminal Statistics of the California Department of
J Justice has documented similar results; and
1.0 WHEREAS, there has been insufficient public attention to the rights and
plight of crime victims in our society and to effective crime prevention program
11 to reduce the numbers of crime victims;; and
12 WHEREAS, it is essential to inform the public ofand broaden the availabil-
ity and merit of effective methods of crime prevention to help minimize further
13 disruption in the lives of crime victims;
14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the City of San
Jacinto that in recognition of the foregoing and the mandate contained in Article
15 V, Section 13 of the California Constitution, which proclaims the Attorney Gen-
eral to be California 's chief law officer, the Council hereby takes this oppor-
16 tunity to endorse and support California Crime Watch and the ;Attorney General ' s
Plan to Restore Public Safety in the 80' s .
17 MOVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED the 8th day of January 1980.
18 ATTEST: f
19 A. H. W.LLACF, CITY CLERK
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By ' , `,, z.. z ��a Mayor
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22 CERTIFICATE
23 The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of a Resolution duly adopted
24 ty the said City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the date herein set forth.
25 A. H. WALLACE, CITYCLERK
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