Agenda 04/28/2015 Item # 4A PROCLAMATION
4/28/2015 4.A.
'1EREAS, Correctional officers have the difficult and often dangerous assignment of
ensuring the custody, safety and well-being of the more than 600,000 inmates in
our Nation's prisons and jails; and
WHEREAS, The Correctional Officer position is essential to the safe day-to-day operations
of these institutions, and without them it would be impossible to achieve the
foremost institutional goals of security and control; and
WHEREAS, Correctional officers have been viewed as "guards, " occupying isolated and
misunderstood positions in prisons and jails but in recent years, the duties of
these officers have become increasingly comp/ex and demanding. They are called
upon to fill simultaneously the roles as custodian, supervisor and counselor; and
WHEREAS, The professionalism, dedication and courage exhibited by these officers
throughout the performance of these demanding and often conflicting roles
deserve our utmost respect; and,
WHEREAS, The important work of Correctional Officers should be honored as well as their
many contributions and accomplishments of the men and women who are a vital
component in the field of corrections.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that May 3"d - ih, 2015 be designated as
NATIONAL CORRECTIONS OFFICER WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28,d Day of April, 2015
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
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4/28/2015 4.A.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.4.A.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 3-9, 2015 as National Corrections Officer
Week in Collier County. To be accepted by representatives of the Collier County Sheriff"s Office
- Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, Chief Chris Roberts, Capt. Beth Richards, Cmdr. Kevin McGowen, Cmdr
Patricia Gifford, and many other corrections officers support staff.
Meeting Date: 4/28/2015
Prepared By
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager-Communications&Cust.Relations,
Date: 4/3/2015 9:04:37 AM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 4/3/2015 3:01:18 PM
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