HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-109RESOLUTION NO. 03-109
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK
OF MAY 5, 2003, THROUGH MAY 11, 2003, AS
"ST. LUCIE COUNTY CORRECTIONS
OFFICER'S WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. The week of May 5, 2003, through May 11, 2003, has been designated as National
Corrections Officer's Week.
2. Corrections Officers are responsible for the infinitely difficult task of providing for the
care and custody of approximately 1,080 inmates held each day in the county's detention facilities.
3. Corrections 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 SheriffKen Mascara and the 150 certified corrections
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 the week of May 5, 2003, through May 11, 2003, as
"ST. LUCIE COUNTY - CORRECTIONS OFFICER'S WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to recognize our Corrections Officers
for the fine job they do in protecting the rights of the citizens of St. Lucie County.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 22"a day of April, 2003.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
~rAPPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
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