Backup Documents 06/10/2014 Item # 4C 4C
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, A series of home invasion robberies took place in Collier County and the City of Naples
with distinct similarities to each other; and
WHEREAS, the Collier/Naples Regional Home Invasion Task Force was established to focus solely on
investigating these home invasion robberies; and
WHEREAS, the Collier/Naples Regional Home Invasion Task Force is comprised of members of the
Collier County Sheriff's Office, the Naples Police Department, the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement, the Marco Island Police Department, and the FBI; and
WHEREAS, the Collier/Naples Regional Home Invasion Task Force spent countless hours developing
and pursuing leads, reviewing evidence, and conducting surveillance in an effort to identify
those individuals responsible for these home invasion robberies; and
WHEREAS, the Collier/Naples Regional Home Invasion Task Force developed and implemented a plan
to reduce the likelihood of future home invasion robberies through the use of visible
patrols and relevant crime prevention education in communities across Collier County and
the City of Naples; and
WHEREAS, the Collier/Naples Regional Home Invasion Task Force fielded and investigated numerous
tips from the community; and
WHEREAS, the Collier/Naples Regional Home Invasion Task Force initiated communications with other
law enforcement agencies in Florida and Texas where similar home invasions have occurred
to share information in an effort to use every resource possible to solve these crimes and
apprehend those responsible; and
WHEREAS, the Collier/Naples Regional Home Invasion Task Force developed suspects that led to the
arrest of four suspects who have been charged in connection with a home invasion in
Windermere and an attempted home invasion in Orange County and remain suspects in
home invasions that took place in Collier County and the City of Naples and in Texas.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that the Board does hereby commend the members of the Collier/Naples Regional Home Invasion Task
Force for their great investigative work and dedicated service to Collier County.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of June 2014
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, ;FLORIDA
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TOM HENNING, CH. MAN