12-15-1986-Resolution-Resolution-City of Sanger promoting the Criminal Justice Task Force-12/15/1986RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Sanger promotes and is backing
the Criminal Justice Task Force.
WHEREAS, in spite of the dedication and best efforts
of our law enforcement community, we find that the crime rate
continues to rise and that our Texas businesses and law abiding
citizens continue to needlessly suffer.
WHEREAS, the problems caused by crime and criminal acts
being visited upon our citizens is unacceptable and must be
rectified,
WHEREAS, the first function of government at all levels
is to protect and safeguard the lives and property of its ci/Eizens,
WHEREAS, the citizenry requires that governments at al'1
Levels take whatever action and appropriate whatever sums
are necessary to properly fulfill said above referenced first
function of government,
WHEREAS, the law enforcement community and the law
abiding citizens of Texas require that more attention be focused
on crime, solutions identified to address our crime problems,
and actions implemented to solve said crime problems, and
WHEREAS, cities throughout Texas are presently working.
in a cooperative endeavor to identify those solutions which may
be implemented unilaterally by the cities and those which require
state legislative action,
NOW, THEREFORE THE, UNDERSIGNED DO HEREBY RESOLVE AND RECOMMEND THAT
all appropriate officials and concerned citizens continue the process
above described and develop and support a strong well rounded anti -
crime package to be presented to the 70th Session of the Texas
Legislature to convene in January, 1987, and
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the undersigned find and determine
that said anti -crime legislation is the singular most important
issue affecting the lives, property, and safety of the citizens
of Texas which will be dealt with in said legislative session.
PASSED AND APPROVED the 15&-
ATTEST:
City Secretary
day of 1986.
Mayor