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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS t
FROM: RICHARD K. RAINEY, Sheriff-Coroner Cwtra
Costa
DATE: April 18, 1984 County
SUBJECT: NATIONAL DISPATCHERS' WEEK
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
WHEREAS, the professional public safety dispatcher plays a vital role
in the protection of human life and property and the preservation of law. and order
guaranteed by our constitution; and
WHEREAS, the incidents of crime, alcohol and drug abuse, suicides and
broken homes are a daily occurrence; and
WHEREAS, the increased use of transportation of hazardous materials,
advancing technologies, expansion and increased use of mass transit have created
additional hazards and major emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the professional public safety dispatcher is that pivotal link
between the citizen or victim and the public safety provider who may apprehend
a criminal , save their worldly possessions from fire, save their life or the life
of a loved one; and
WHEREAS, the professional public safety dispatchers perform. their duties
and tasks daily in a dedicated, diligent and loyal manner while enduring the stresses
of shift work, odd hours, confined work space (typically without windows) ; and
WHEREAS, recent events in Dallas, Sacramento and San Francisco demonstrate
the need for proper screening of emergency phone calls; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County is fortunate to be blessed with dedicated
and trained professional public safety dispatchers; and
WHEREAS, these professionals need and deserve the informed support of
our community to continually maintain and improve the quality of public safety
dispatching services; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors wishes to recognize
the devotion, services and contributions of professional public safety dispatchers
to the overall improvement of public safety services in Contra Costa County;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors hereby proclaims the second
week of May as National Dispatchers' Week.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: '
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION F BOARD COMMIT
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON May T APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT IV ) 1 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.
County Administrator May 1, 1984 00 146
CC: Sheriff-Coroner ATTESTED
Fire Districts J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY