Agenda 08/27/2024 Item #16H 1 (Proclamation designating September 2024 as Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers Month in Collier County)08/27/2024
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers began in 1981 and continues to be a very
successful and worthwhile community program. The program serves Charlotte,
Collier, Hendry, Glades, and Lee counties and is designed to solve crimes with
the help of concerned citizens, by offering reward money and complete
anonymity for information that assists in bringing criminals face-to-face with
justice; and
WHEREAS, Student Crime Stoppers and Crime Stoppers combine to make Southwest Florida
a safer place to live; and
WHEREAS, Crime Stoppers is a 501(c)(3) organization supported by donations of money,
goods, and services. These donations enable Crime Stoppers to replenish their
reward accounts and profile unsolved felony crimes through print, radio and
television media, billboards, posters, and advertising; and
WHEREAS, Over the past 43 years, tips to the Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers have
resulted in nearly $4 million in recovered property and nearly $15.4 million in
narcotics seized. Additionally, 21,191 arrests have resulted in the closure of
nearly 22,000 cases. To date, cash rewards in excess of $2.3 million have been
distributed; and
WHEREAS, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is celebrating its 43rd year of service to
Southwest Florida, and its Board Members are very proud of the program’s
accomplishments, and they look forward to many more years of its partnership
with the community;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that September 2024 be designated as
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CRIME STOPPERS MONTH
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 27th Day of August 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
____________________
CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.1
Doc ID: 29558
Item Summary: Proclamation designating September 2024 as Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers Month in Collier
County. The proclamation will be mailed to Lillian Canfield, Board Member, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers.
Meeting Date: 08/27/2024
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – County Manager's Office
Name: Aimee Trochessett
08/02/2024 9:21 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Management Analyst II – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
08/02/2024 9:21 AM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Policy & Proclamation Review Completed 08/05/2024 10:34 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 08/05/2024 10:39 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 08/27/2024 9:00 AM
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