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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: RICHARD K. RAINEY, Sheriff-Coroner Costa
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County
DATE: January 23, 1992 q c6uNf
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION "RURAL CRIME PREVENTION MONTH"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Res . No. 92/79
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 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 Contr Costa Co my
that in recognition of the value, purpose and intent of February as California's nnual 'R AL
CRIME PREVENTION MONTH", we join others in sup ort f this worthwhile effo .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATU
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF B R MMI EE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTIONOFBOARDON February 11 , 1992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I 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 February 11 , 1992
Sheriff's Department PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISO SAND COLIN ADMINISTRATOR
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BY DEPUTY
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