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Contra
FROM: RICHARD K.- RAINEY, Sheriff-Coroner
Costa
DATE: February 4, 1986 19 County
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION "Rural Crime Prevention Month"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Resolution 86/53
WHEREAS, crime and the fear of crime are no longer problems limited to
metropolitan areas; and
WHEREAS, in recent years rural communities have experienced an increase in
criminal activity; and
WHEREAS, rural crime results in significant economic losses which slow production
and increase the cost of farm operations; and
WHEREAS, effective rural crime prevention programs protect property, thereby
deterring criminal activity; and
WHEREAS, rural crime prevention programs assist in identifying and recovering
heavy equipment , cattle, chemicals, commodities, forest products and other goods; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Sheriff-Coroner's Department has been recognized
as having one of the most comprehensive Rural Crime Prevention Programs in California; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of state and local governments including the
Office of Criminal Justice Planning, the State Attorney General 's Office, the State
Department of Food and Agriculture, the State Department of Fish and Game, the State
Department of Parks and Recreation, the California Highway Patrol and local law enforcement;
private industry, including the California Farm Bureau Federation, the California
Cattlemen's Association, the Agricultural Council of California, the Construction Industry
Crime Prevention Program and the South Central Farmers Committee; and the Rural Community to
cooperate in effective crime prevention efforts; and
WHEREAS, the California Rural Crime Prevention Task Force will be observing
California Rural Crime Prevention Month during February;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
that in recognition of the value, purpose and intent of February as California 's annual
"Rural Crime Prevention Month," we join the others in support of this worthwhile effort .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: v ,
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIO F,86A D OMMITTEE --'��
APPROVE OTHER �r
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ACTION OF BOARD ON Februa-y 4, 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED February 4, 1986
Sheriff-Coroner Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Boasrd of
Supervisors and County Administrator
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