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prevention tools tested and valued by local law enforce-
ment agencies and communities nationwide; 
Whereas the NSA and the NCPC have joined together to cre-
ate 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 ‘‘Cel-
ebrate 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 crimi-
nal activity within their communities; 
Whereas ‘‘Celebrate Safe Communities’’ is designated to help 
local communities highlight the importance of law en-
forcement-community partnerships to keep communities 
safe places to live, learn, work, and play; 
Whereas ‘‘Celebrate Safe Communities’’ will enhance the pub-
lic awareness of vital crime prevention and safety mes-
sages and motivate people in the United States 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 enforce-
ment-led community safety initiatives that help keep fam-
ilies, neighborhoods, schools, and businesses from crime; 
Whereas the week of October 1, 2009, through October 3, 
2009, would be an appropriate week to designate as ‘‘Cel-
ebrate Safe Communities’’ Week; and 
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Whereas the month of October is designated as ‘‘Crime Pre-
vention Month’’: 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) supports ‘‘Crime Prevention Month’’; 
(3) commends the efforts of the thousands of 
local law enforcement agencies and their countless 
community partners educating and engaging resi-
dents of all ages in the fight against crime; 
(4) asks communities across the country to con-
sider how ‘‘Celebrate Safe Communities’’ can help 
them highlight local successes in the fight against 
crime; 
(5) encourages the National Sheriffs’ Associa-
tion and the National Crime Prevention Council to 
continue to promote through ‘‘Celebrate Safe Com-
munities’’ 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; and 
(6) encourages government agencies, civic 
groups, schools, businesses, and youth organizations 
to educate the public, showcase their accomplish-
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ments, and explore new partnerships during ‘‘Crime 
Prevention Month’’. 
Æ 
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