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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS S
FW N: Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak Contra
Costa
DATE: August 11, 1987 C"yM"•J
SUBJECT: Reward for Arrest and Conviction of Freeway/Highway
Violence Within Contra Costa County
SPECIFIC REWEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
In order to prevent freeway shootings and other acts of
random traffic violence in Contra Costa County, the Board of
Supervisors should take the following actions:
a. Designate a reward of at least $10, 000 for anyone
providing information leading to the arrest and
conviction of person( s) committing acts of
violence with guns or other deadly weapons on
freeways and highways within Contra Costa County.
b. Urge cities within Contra Costa County to
designate a similar reward for the arrest and
conviction of any person( s) perpetrating traffic
violence within their city jurisdiction.
C. Urge other counties within the Bay Area to take
similar action and past like rewards.
d. Direct the County Administrator' s Office in
consultation with appropriate county departments
to investigate the feasibility of a roadside sign
campaign to notify motorists of the reward and to
help deter traffic violence.
BACKGROUND
Although Contra Costa County has been fortunate to date not
to experience the epidemic of freeway shootings and traffic
violence occurring in Southern California, it is wise to
take action to prevent or deter such dangerous and deadly
behavior. Further, the Board of Supervisors must put
the public on notice that we will not tolerate violence on
our freeways and highways and will take whatever actions
necessary to successfully convict and punish anyone who
commits such senseless, violent acts within our county.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREIS I:
ACTION OF BOARD ON August 11, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDEDX OTHER X
On recommendation of Supervisor Schroder, also REQUESTED the Sheriff to seek
assistance from the Police Chiefs' Association in the efforts to prevent traffic
violence.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
Sheriff PHIL BA HELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
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' COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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