HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 13,205RESOLUTION NO. 13,205
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ENDORSING AND
SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA CRIME WATCH AND ATTORNEY
GENERAL PLAN TO RESTORE PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE
1980'S.
WHEREAS, one United States household in five
has been hit by crime at least once in the last 12 months.
with either property stolen or a member of the household
the victim of a physical assault, according to the findings
of a Gallup poll released in December 1979; and
WHEREAS, the Gallup survey findings parallel
the upturn in crimes reported by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation which reported increases in every kind of
major crime for the first six months of 1979; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Criminal Statistics of
the California Department of Justice has documented simi-
lar results; and
WHEREAS, there has been insufficient public
attention to the rights and plight of crime victims in our
society and to effective crime prevention programs to
reduce the numbers of crime victims; and
WHEREAS, it is essential to inform the public
of and broaden the availability and merit of effective
methods of crime prevention to help minimize further dis-
ruption in the lives of crime victims;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY:
That, in recognition of the foregoing and the
mandate contained in article V, section 13 of the
California Constitution, which proclaims the Attorney
General to be California's chief law officer, the City
Council of the City of National City hereby takes this
opportunity to endorse and support California Crime Watch
and the Attorney General's Plan to Restore Public Safety
in the 1980's.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON JANUARY 08, 1980.
Mayor of the Ci% y of National City, California
ATTEST:
IONE CAMPBELL
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Deputy C ty Clerk