City of Blaine Anoka County, Minnesota - File #: PROC 14-04

• File #: PROC 14-04
• Version: 1
• Name: National Police Week 2014
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Filed
• File created: 5/15/2014
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 5/15/2014
• Final action: 5/15/2014
• Title: NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2014

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/15/2014	1	City Council	Informational: no action required

ITEM:         5.1         AWARDS-PRESENTATIONS

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NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2014

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 WHEREAS,  to recognize National Police Week 2014 and to honor the service and sacrifice of those law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty while protecting our communities and safeguarding our democracy; and

      WHEREAS, there are approximately 900,000 law enforcement officers serving in communities across the United States, including the dedicated members of the Blaine Police Department; and

      WHEREAS, nearly 60,000 assaults against law enforcement officers are reported each year, resulting in approximately 16,000 injuries; and

WHEREAS, since the first recorded death in 1791, almost 20,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of duty; and

WHEREAS, the names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, new names of fallen heroes are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring, including 100 officers killed in 2013 and 186 officers killed in previous years; and

WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty were honored during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's 26^th Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 13, 2014; and

WHEREAS, the Candlelight Vigil is part of National Police Week, is taking place this year on May 11-17; and

WHEREAS, the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial recognizes 223 Minnesota law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; and

WHEREAS, today, May 15, is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in honor of all fallen officers and their families and U.S. flags should be flown at half-staff;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine that, the City of Blaine formally designates May 11-17, 2014, as Police Week in the City of Blaine and publicly salutes the service of law enforcement officers in our community and in communities across the nation.