HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_02-74/75_12/10/1974 • RESOLUTION NO. 2 -74/75
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
EXPRESSING ITS OBJECTIONS TO THE GOVERNORS
CMISSION ON CRIMINAL STANDARDS AND GOALS
RECOMMENDATION TO ABOLISH MUNICIPAL POLICE
DEPARTMENTS OF LESS THAN TEN (10) POLICEMEN.
WHEREAS, the Governors Commission on Criminal Standards
and Goals has recommended. that for the State of Florida that
Municipal Police Departments of less than ten (10) policemen be
abolished and consolidated; and
WHEREAS, many Municipal Police Departments in the State
of Florida with less than ten (10) policemen are providing adequate
• and outstanding levels of law enforcement for its residents and
businesses; and
WHEREAS, many smaller police departments provide the
residents and businesses of their municipalities with services
over and above normal police services; and
WHEREAS, many smaller municipalities with police
departments of less than ten (10) policemen would experience
financial hardship if it would desire to increase its police
department to ten (10) police officers; and
WHEREAS, the minimum number of municipal police officers
necessary to allow the municipalities to retain their own police
departments could, be gradually increased to continue to force the
abolishment and consolidation of municipal police departments,
• NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. That the Village of Tequesta hereby voices
its opposition to the proposal of the Governors
Commission on Criminal Standards and Goals to abolish
Municipal Police Departments of less than ten (10)
police officers.
Section 2. That the Village of Tequesta urges every
elected municipal official of Palm Beach County and
the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County
• to request our State Legislators to defeat this proposal.
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Section 3 . That the Village of Tequesta continues to
believe that expenditures of municipal tax dollars are
best spent in the area of local police protection
funded by tax dollars of local residents.
Section 4. That copies of this Resolution be sent to
the Honorable Reubin OID. Askew, Governor of the State
of Florida; Board of County Commissioners of Palm
Beach County; the Palm Beach County Municipal League
and each member of the Palm Beach County Legislative
Delegation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS _ OF
A.D., 1974.
Attest: P�
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Cyre ' Colbert,
Village Clerk �,.`