PROCLAMATION

CELEBRATE SAFE COMMUNITIES

 

Whereas, the vitality of the City of Fort Thomas, Kentucky depends upon safe homes,

neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and communities;

 

Whereas, crime destroys and fear debilitates our faith and trust in others, elected officials and in civic institutions, threatening the community’s life, liberty, and general welfare;

 

Whereas, people of all ages from all walks of life, must be made aware of their personal responsibility in helping people keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime;

 

Whereas, people of all ages must be informed of the dangers of technology crime and how they can protect themselves from potential danger of those who would use technology to commit crime;

 

Whereas, the personal injury, financial loss, and community deterioration resulting from crime are intolerable and require investment from the whole community to eradicate;

 

Whereas, adults must invest time, resources, and policy support in effective prevention and

intervention strategies for youth, so too must teens actively engage in driving crime from their communities;

 

Whereas, crime prevention initiatives are not the sole responsibility of law enforcement, communities must work together with law enforcement to promote collaborative efforts that make neighborhoods safer for all people and develop positive opportunities for young people to thrive;

 

Whereas, effective crime prevention programs excel because of partnerships among law enforcement, other government agencies, civic groups, schools, faith communities, businesses, and individuals as they help nurture communal responsibility and instill pride;

 

Therefore, I Mary H. Brown, Mayor of the City of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, do hereby proclaim October 2008 as;

 

Crime Prevention Month

 

in Fort Thomas and urge all citizens, government agencies, public and private institutions, and businesses to join and support our Celebrate Safe Communities initiative, which will run from October 2nd until October 11th.  I call upon them to help me invest in the power of prevention and community cooperation that will ensure Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky is a safer, stronger, more caring community in which all may safely live, learn, work, and play. 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                SIGNED:___________________________                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Mary H. Brown, Mayor