CC - 1980-08 - Endorsing and Supporting Ca Crime WatchRESOLUTION NO. 80-8
A RESOLUTION.OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ENDORSING AND
SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA CRIME WATCH
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-h`ousehold
the victim of•a physical'assault, according to the findings
of a Gallup poll released. in December 1979; and
WHEREAS, the Gallup survey findings parallel the
upturn in crimes reported by the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation which reported',increases in every-kind of'major crime
for the first six months of 1979; and
WHERFAS,,the:;Bureau of:Criminal. Statistics of
the California Department" 'Justice has documented similar
results; and
pIHEREASther°e has tieen'in'sufficient,public
attention to the rights and plight of crime victims in our
society and to effective crime prevention programs to
reduce the numbers of crime victims; and .
WHEREAS, it -is essential to inform the public
of and broaden the availability and merit of effective methods
.of crime prevention to help minimize further disruption in the
fives of-crime victims;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council
of the. City of Rosemead: That, in recognition of the,foregoing
and the mandate contained in article V, section 13 of'the
California Constitution, which proclaimsthe Attorney General
to be California's chief.,law officer, the City Council of the
City of Rosemead, hereby takes this opportunity to endorse and
support California Crime Watch and the Attorney General's Plan
to,Restore Public Safety'in the 30's.
-ADOPTED this 12th. day of February 1980.