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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 411 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 411

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

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 11, 2008

 Mr. Reichert (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
  Holden, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
   Poe, Mr. Petri, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Brady of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Shays) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
 Raising the awareness of the need for crime prevention in communities 
 across the country and expressing support for designation of 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-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 providing 
        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'' (CSC) initiative in partnership with the Bureau of Justice 
        Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice;
Whereas ``Celebrate Safe Communities'' will be launched the first week of 
        October 2008 to help kickoff 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, would be an 
        appropriate week to designate as ``Celebrate Safe Communities'' Week: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) supports the designation of ``Celebrate Safe 
        Communities'' Week;
            (2) commends the efforts of the thousands of local law 
        enforcement agencies and their countless community partners 
        educating and engaging residents of all ages in the fight 
        against crime;
            (3) asks communities across the country to consider how 
        ``Celebrate Safe Communities'' 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 
        through ``Celebrate Safe Communities'' 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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