Backup Documents 05/13/2025 Item # 4APROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, correctional officers have the challenging and often dangerous assignment of ensuring the
custody, safety, and welfare of more than 2 million immates in our nation's prisons, jails,
mental health facilities, and juvenile facilities; and
WHEREAS, the position of correctional officer is vital to the day-to-day operations of these institutions;
without them, achieving the foremost institutional goals of security and control would be
impossible; and
WHEREAS, correctional officers of the Collier County Sheriffs 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 fill custodial,
supervisory, and counseling roles simultaneously; 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 should 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 4- IV, 2025, be designated as
NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS' WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13TH Day of May 2025.
Board of County Commissioners
Co7lli County, Flo ida
Burt L. Saunders, Chairman