Agenda 05/14/2024 Item #16H 4 (Proclamation - May 5-11, 2024 as National Corrections Officers Week)05/14/2024
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, correctional officers have the challenging and often dangerous assignment of
ensuring the custody, safety, and welfare of more than 2.1 million inmates in
our nation’s prisons, jails, mental health facilities, and juvenile facilities; and
WHEREAS, the correctional officer position is vital to the day-to-day operations of these
institutions; without them, it would be impossible to achieve the foremost
institutional goals of security and control; and
WHEREAS, correctional officers of the Collier County Sheriff's Office are well-trained
professional deputy sheriffs; and
WHEREAS, the duties of the correctional officers of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office
have become increasingly complex and demanding, including being called upon to
simultaneously fill custodial, supervisory, and counseling roles; and
WHEREAS, the professionalism, dedication, and courage exhibited by these correctional
officers throughout the performance of these demanding and often conflicting
roles deserve our utmost respect; and
WHEREAS, the essential work of these Collier County Deputy Sheriffs be honored for the
many contributions and accomplishments of these men and women as a crucial
component of the field of corrections;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that May 5 - 11, 2024, be designated as
NATIONAL CORRECTIONS OFFICER WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 14th Day of May 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
_____________________
CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN
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05/14/2024
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.4
Doc ID: 28796
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 5 - 11, 2024, as National Corrections Officers Week. To be
delivered to Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, Chief Mark Middlebrook, Captain Keith Harmon, Captain DaReece Canada,
Director Katina Bouza, Corrections Officers and Naples Jail Center Staff.
Meeting Date: 05/14/2024
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – County Manager's Office
Name: Aimee Trochessett
05/02/2024 5:08 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Management Analyst II – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
05/02/2024 5:08 PM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Policy & Proclamation Review Completed 05/03/2024 11:52 AM
County Manager's Office Amy Patterson County Manager Review Completed 05/06/2024 10:54 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 05/14/2024 9:00 AM
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