HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 001-02RESOLUTION NO. 0 0 I - 0 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD IN SUPPORT OF ENHANCED AND
EXPANDED SCHOOL PUBLIC SAFETY
AWARENESS PROGRAMS OF THE BAKERSFIELD
POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Police Department has for many years provided
public safety information to children through D.A.R.E. and other programs geared
toward school-aged children, and
WHEREAS, now, more than at any other time in recent history, our young
children are in need of expanded access to professionals through educational programs
on drugs, community policing, and others, and
WHEREAS, the goal of expanding and enhancing the scope of educational
efforts to inform our young children is to make our community a safer place for them to
live and play, and
WHEREAS, programs such as D.A.R.E., community policing, and others help
children to cope with pressures placed upon them and to be able to make good
judgements based on facts, and
WHEREAS, D.A.R.E. is offered in only seven schools, and
WHEREAS, the possibility exists for existing community policing officers to
provide a level of support to non-D.A.R.E, schools, and
WHEREAS, the possibility also exists for existing community policing officers to
introduce conflict resolution techniques into discussions with students, and
WHEREAS, new programs such as "Eddie Eagle" can assist in teaching very
basic gun accident prevention, such as what to do if a child finds a gun, and
WHEREAS, the possibility exists for existing community policing officers to assist
schools with emerging public safety issues, either on campus or in the community, prior
to their becoming criminal-activity issues.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
The Council supports continuing and enhanced efforts of the Bakersfield Police
Department relating to the very successful D.A.R.E. program and encourages,
where possible, the expansion of the Bakersfield Police Department's public
school safety programs through enhanced interaction with existing community
policing officers.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by
the Coun,qj~f tl3e. Ci.ty of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
" ~ Z00~ ·' by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERBENHAM, CARSON, COUCH, HANSON, MAGGARD, SALVAGGIO, SULLIVAN
COUNCIL MEMBER ~-~.~
COUNClLMEMBER
COUNClL MEMBER
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio ~rk'of the
Council of the City of Bakersf~ld
APPROVED
JAN ~ 7.002
HARVEY L. HALL /
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfi~d
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
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