CC - Item 3B - National Night Out ProclamationNational Night Out
August 1, 2017
of Town Watch is sponsoring the 34th Annual
on Tuesday, August 1, 2017; and
the Rosemead Public Safety Department, Temple Sheriffs Station,
Rosemead Public Safety CONNECTIONS, Neighborhood Watch Block
Captains and Business Watch Groups, Businesses, and Concerned Citizens
work diligently throughout the year to prevent crime using sound
community policing strategies; and
neighborhood awareness, spirit, and cooperation are key components in
fighting crime and in crime prevention efforts; and
preparing for a disaster and educating the community that they have an
important role in ensuring their own safety and survival during and after
an emergency; and
"National Night Out" provides an opportunity for Rosemead residents to
join together with thousands of other communities across the United States
on the same day in support of safer neighborhoods and to demonstrate the
value of cooperative crime prevention and emergency preparedness
efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead, also known as "Today's Small Town America",
will commemorate National Night Out with a variety of family fun
activities and crime fighting information along with an Emergency
Preparedness Fair and a Back -To -School Resource Fair at Zapopan Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Rosemead City Council does hereby
proclaims August 1, 2017, as "National Night Out" and encourages all citizens of Rosemead to
participate in the fight against crime by malting a visible statement about our continued
commitment to Neighborhood Watch and the Community Area Watch program as an important
part of our effort to combat crime in the City of Rosemead.
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Polly Low, Mayor
Steven Ly, Mayor Pro Tem
Sandra Armenta, Council Member
William Alarcon, Council Member
Margaret Clark, Council Member