[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 284 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 284

 Expressing support for ``National Night Out'' and requesting that the 
 President make neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and 
 reduction of school crime important priorities of the Administration.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 13, 2002

    Mr. Biden (for himself and Mr. Specter) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for ``National Night Out'' and requesting that the 
 President make neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and 
 reduction of school crime important priorities of the Administration.

Whereas neighborhood crime is a continuing concern of the American people;
Whereas the fight against neighborhood crime and terrorism requires the 
        cooperation of community residents, neighborhood crime watch 
        organizations, schools, community policing groups, and other law 
        enforcement officials;
Whereas neighborhood crime watch organizations are effective in promoting 
        awareness about, and the participation of volunteers in, crime 
        prevention activities at the local level;
Whereas the vigilance of neighborhood crime watch organizations creates safer 
        communities and discourages drug dealers from operating in the 
        communities monitored by those organizations;
Whereas the American people are concerned about violence and crime in schools, 
        especially about incidents that result in fatalities at school, and are 
        seeking methods to prevent such violence and crime;
Whereas community-based programs involving law enforcement personnel, school 
        administrators, teachers, parents, and local communities are effective 
        in reducing violence and crime in schools;
Whereas the Federal Government has made efforts to prevent neighborhood crime, 
        including supporting community policing programs;
Whereas the Attorney General has called Federal efforts to support community 
        policing a ``miraculous sort of success'';
Whereas the Administration has supported neighborhood watch programs through the 
        establishment of the Citizen Corps;
Whereas on August 6, 2002, people across America will take part in National 
        Night Out, an event that highlights the importance of community 
        participation in crime prevention efforts;
Whereas on National Night Out participants will light up their homes and 
        neighborhoods between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on that date, and spend 
        that time outside with their neighbors; and
Whereas schools that turn their lights on from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on August 
        6, 2002, send a positive message to the participants of National Night 
        Out and show their commitment to reducing crime and violence in schools: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the goals of National Night Out;
            (2) recognizes that the fight against neighborhood crime 
        and terrorism requires individuals, neighborhood crime watch 
        organizations, schools, and community policing groups and other 
        law enforcement officials to work together;
            (3) encourages neighborhood residents, crime watch 
        organizations, and schools to participate in National Night Out 
        activities on August 6, 2002, between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.; 
        and
            (4) requests that the President--
                    (A) issue a proclamation calling on the people of 
                the United States to participate in National Night Out 
                with appropriate activities; and
                    (B) make neighborhood crime prevention, community 
                policing, and reduction of school crime important 
                priorities of the Administration.
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