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ProcCamattA"on D. <br />RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 15-217 2022, AS <br />NATIONAL POLICE WEEK <br />-Whereas, in 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as <br />National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week when that date fell as National Police Week; and <br />Whereas, there are more than 900,000 law enforcement officers providing vital, round-the-clock <br />service across the United States, including the dedicated members of the Indian River County Sheriff's <br />Office and our local municipal police departments; and <br />Whereas, females now constitute approximately 12% of all law enforcement officers, a number that <br />continues to grow; and <br />`Whereas, every day, our Nation's law enforcement officers pin on a badge and go to work, not <br />knowing what their duty will bring but hoping to come home safely; and <br />-Whereas, every day, we ask a great deal of these women and men, from proactively ensuring public <br />safety to serving as front-line responders to incidents involving domestic violence, substance abuse <br />disorders, mental health challenges, and homelessness, often with limited resources; and <br />Whereas, supporting our law enforcement officers requires that we invest in underfunded public <br />systems to provide improved health care, counseling, housing, education, and other social services; and <br />Whereas, law enforcement agencies protect our rights, ensure accountability for misconduct, and <br />embrace policing that reflects community values and ensures community wellbeing, for the benefit of both <br />those who wear the badge and those who count on their protection. <br />Now, 91herefore, be it Proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of In&an <br />River County, ,Florida, that May 15-21, 2022, is National Police Week, and all citizens are asked to <br />join in commemorating those police officers, past and present, who by loyal devotion to their responsibilities <br />have rendered great service to this community and safeguarded the rights of all citizens. <br />Adopted this 17th day of May, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br />Joseph H. Earman, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Laura Moss <br />5 <br />