Backup Documents 05/14/2024 Item #16H 4PROCLAMATION
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 14" Day of May 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
AU
CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN