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FROM; RICHARD K. RAINEY, Sheriff-CoronerCon
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DATE' January 13, 1987 ,E
RESOLUTION "RURAL CRIME PREVENTION MONTH,,
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(;S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
WHEREAS, crime and the fear of crime are no longer problems limited to
metropolitian 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 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.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON Fe.brvary-3 , 198/� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER _
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: CAO - Justice System Programs ATTESTED February 3 , 1987
Sheriff Department PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY `
M382/7-83 DEPUTY