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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 302 

Raising the awareness of the need for crime prevention in communities across 

the country and expressing support for designation of October 1, 2009 

through October 7, 2009 as ‘‘Celebrate Safe Communities Week’’ and 

October as ‘‘Crime Prevention Month’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 5, 2009 

Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. GRAHAM, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Raising the awareness of the need for crime prevention in 

communities across the country and expressing support 

for designation of October 1, 2009 through October 7, 

2009 as ‘‘Celebrate Safe Communities Week’’ and October as ‘‘Crime Prevention Month’’. 

Whereas communities across the country face localized increases in violence and other crime; 

Whereas local law enforcement-community partnerships are 

an effective tool for prevention 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 


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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 in its premiere year, 153 communities in over 32 

States and the District of Columbia participated in ‘‘Celebrate Safe Communities’’; 

Whereas ‘‘Celebrate Safe Communities’’ will take place the 

first week of October 2009 to help kickoff recognition of 

October as ‘‘Crime Prevention Month’’; 

Whereas ‘‘Crime Prevention Month’’ was established 25 years 

ago to encourage public education on being alert to criminal activity within their communities; 

Whereas ‘‘Celebrate Safe Communities’’ is designated to help 

local communities highlight the importance of law enforcement-community partnerships 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 from crime; 

Whereas the week of October 1, 2009, through October 7, 

2009, would be an appropriate week to designate as ‘‘Celebrate Safe Communities’’ Week; and 


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Whereas the month of October is designated ‘‘Crime Prevention Month’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the designation of October 1 

3 through October 7, 2009 as ‘‘Celebrate Safe Com4 munities Week’’; 

5 (2) supports the designation of October 2009 as 

6 ‘‘Crime Prevention Month’’; 

7 (3) commends the efforts of the thousands of 

8 local law enforcement agencies and their countless 

9 community partners educating and engaging resi10 dents of all ages in the fight against crime; 

11 (4) asks communities across the country to con12 sider how ‘‘Celebrate Safe Communities’’ can help 

13 them highlight local successes in the fight against 

14 crime; 

15 (5) encourages the National Sheriffs’ Associa16 tion and the National Crime Prevention Council to 

17 continue to promote through ‘‘Celebrate Safe Com18 munities’’ and year-round, individual and collective 

19 action, in collaboration with law enforcement and 

20 other supporting local agencies, to reduce crime and 

21 build safer communities throughout the United 

22 States; and 

23 (6) encourages government agencies, civic 

24 groups, schools, businesses, and youth organizations 


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1 to educate the public, showcase their accomplish2 ments, and explore new partnerships during ‘‘Crime 

3 Prevention Month’’. 

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