HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-060 CCRMember Kragness introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO, 2023-60
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 14 THROUGH MAY 20, 2023 AS
POLICE WEEK AND MAY 15, 2023, AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY
WHEREAS, the Congress and President of the United States has designated May
15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the week in which it falls as Police Week; and
WHEREAS, the members of the law enforcement agency of Brooklyn Center
play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Brooklyn Center;
and
WHEREAS, it is important that all citizens know and understand the problems,
duties and responsibilities of their police department, and that members of our police department
recognize their duty to serve the people by safeguarding life and property, by protecting them
against violence or disorder, and by protecting the innocent against deception and the weak against
oppression or intimidation; and
WHEREAS, the police department of Brooklyn Center has grown to be a modern
and scientific law enforcement agency which unceasingly provides a vital public service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the citizens of Brooklyn Center and all patriotic, civil and
educational organizations be called upon to observe the week of May 14 through 20, 2023, as
Police Week with appropriate ceremonies in which all of our people may join in commemorating
police officers, past and present, who by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities
have rendered a dedicated service to their communities and, in doing so, have established for
themselves an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the rights and security of all
citizens.
FURTHER, be it resolved that all citizens of Brooklyn Center be called upon to
observe Friday, May 15, 2023 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of those peace officers
who, through their courageous deeds, have lost their lives or have become disabled in the
performance of duty.
May_ 8, 2023
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk