HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-078 RESOLUTION NO. 22-078
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 1-7, 2022 AS
"ST. LUCIE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WEEK"
IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioner of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. The week of May 1 — 7, 2022 has been designated as National Correctional
Officers Week.
2. Correctional Officers are responsible for the infinitely difficult task of providing
for the care and the custody of approximately 1,278 inmates held each day in
the county's detention facility.
3. Correctional Officers play a vital role in protecting the rights of the public to be
safeguarded from criminal activity; and the operation of a detention facility
represents a crucial component of the criminal justice system.
4. This Board wishes to acknowledge Sheriff Ken J. Mascara and the 224 sworn
certified correctional officers of the Department of Detention.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim May 1, 2022 through May 7, 2022, as "ST.
LUCIE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to recognize our Correctional
Officers for the fine job they do in protecting the rights of the citizens of St. Lucie
County.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 3rd day of May, 2022.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
,�/ ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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