Backup Documents 10/23/2012 Item # 4A PROCLAMATION 4A
WHEREAS, the mission of the Collier County Sheriff's Office is to protect the life, property
and Constitutional guarantees of all persons within Collier County; and,
WHEREAS, the identification and removal of criminals from the law abiding population
increases the safety of those in Collier County; and,
WHEREAS, the current partnership between the Collier County Sheriff's Office and the
Department of Homeland Security known as "287g"allows the Sheriff's office to
identify, arrest and prepare removal documentation for those criminals who are
illegally present within the United States or subject to removal from the United
States; and,
WHEREAS, to date, the Collier County Sheriff's Office, under the 287g program, has
prepared for removal over 4000 individuals who are responsible for the commission
of over 27,000 crimes committed in the United States; and,
WHEREAS, the removal of a significant portion of repeat criminal offenders in Collier County
has reduced the average daily jail population to a level allowing the temporary
closing of the Immokalee jail housing facility and a significant reduction in the
cost of housing inmates within collier County; and,
WHEREAS, the partnership between local law enforcement and federal law enforcement serves
to bolster security and increase the safety of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proc/aimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that the Board fully supports the continuing relationship between the
Collier County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Home/and Security under
the "287g"program.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 2Y" Day of October, 2012.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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FRED W. COYLE, CHAIRM
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DWI T E BROCK, CLERK �-�
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