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Backup Documents 05/09/2017 Item # 4E 1 4 , PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, drug addiction is a community-wide problem, requiring a community- wide response; and, WHEREAS, drug-related crime causes hundreds of thousands of dollars of losses each year to Collier County's residents, businesses and government; and, WHEREAS, drug courts focus on reducing crime and saving money through a program of intensive intervention and treatment for addicts in the criminal justice system; and, WHEREAS, drug courts achieve these goals by emphasizing accountability, honesty and personal responsibility on the part of the addict; and, WHEREAS, drug courts aim to help these individuals find a lasting recovery that allows them to repair their relationships, make whole their victims and become contributing members of society; and, WHEREAS, drug courts facilitate community-wide partnerships, bringing together public safety and public health professionals in the fight against drug addiction and criminality; and, WHEREAS, Collier County is committed to reducing crime, supporting recovery from addiction, and saving community resources. NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that May 2017 be designated as NATIONAL DRUG COURT AWARENESS MONTH And the Board encourages all citizens to support the Collier County Drug Court in its efforts to reduce crime and facilitate a lasting recovery for its participants_ DONE AND ORDERED THIS 9"' Day of May, 2017. r,ti <<--1}\\°\, ' rv' f1) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA C ,.„,o,,,,v� ��: , PENNY TAY OR, CHAIRMAN \(( tO) iV 11