[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 662 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 662

 Raising the awareness of the need for crime prevention in communities 
across the country and designating the week of October 2, 2008, through 
        October 4, 2008, as ``Celebrate Safe Communities'' week.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 16, 2008

  Mr. Biden (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. 
 Stabenow, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. 
 Obama) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

           September 30 (legislative day, September 17), 2008

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Raising the awareness of the need for crime prevention in communities 
across the country and designating the week of October 2, 2008, through 
        October 4, 2008, as ``Celebrate Safe Communities'' week.

Whereas communities across the country face localized increases in violence and 
        other crime;
Whereas local law enforcement and community partnerships are an effective tool 
        for preventing crime and addressing the fear of crime;
Whereas the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) and the National Crime 
        Prevention Council (NCPC) are leading national resources that provide 
        community safety and crime prevention tools tested and valued by local 
        law enforcement agencies and communities nationwide;
Whereas the NSA and the NCPC have joined together to create the ``Celebrate Safe 
        Communities'' initiative in partnership with the Bureau of Justice 
        Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice;
Whereas Celebrate Safe Communities will be launched the 1st week of October 2008 
        to help kick off recognition of October as Crime Prevention Month;
Whereas Celebrate Safe Communities is designed to help local communities 
        highlight the importance of residents and law enforcement working 
        together to keep communities safe places to live, learn, work, and play;
Whereas Celebrate Safe Communities will enhance the public awareness of vital 
        crime prevention and safety messages and motivate Americans of all ages 
        to learn what they can do to stay safe from crime;
Whereas Celebrate Safe Communities will help promote year-round support for 
        locally based and law enforcement-led community safety initiatives that 
        help keep families, neighborhoods, schools, and businesses safe from 
        crime; and
Whereas the week of October 2, 2008, through October 4, 2008, is an appropriate 
        week to designate as ``Celebrate Safe Communities'' week: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of October 2, 2008, through October 
        4, 2008, as ``Celebrate Safe Communities'' week;
            (2) commends the efforts of the thousands of local law 
        enforcement agencies and their countless community partners who 
        are educating and engaging residents of all ages in the fight 
        against crime;
            (3) asks communities across the country to consider how the 
        Celebrate Safe Communities initiative can help them highlight 
        local successes in the fight against crime; and
            (4) encourages the National Sheriffs' Association and the 
        National Crime Prevention Council to continue to promote, 
        during Celebrate Safe Communities week and year-round, 
        individual and collective action in collaboration with law 
        enforcement and other supporting local agencies to reduce crime 
        and build safer communities throughout the United States.
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