RESOLUTION NO. 050912

Declaring the week of July 17-23, 2005, as Probation and Parole Officer Week.

WHEREAS, the American Probation and Parole Association has designated July 17-23, 2005, as Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week; and

WHEREAS, 159 Missouri probation and parole officers provide supervision and investigative services through five district offices and at the Kansas City Community Release Center, and who supervise the 8000 probation and parole offenders in Kansas City, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, parole and probation officers are instrumental in helping ensure the safety of people living in and visiting Kansas City, Missouri. These officers serve the residents of the City by holding offenders accountable for their actions and in assisting the restitution process; and

WHEREAS, to acknowledge the services provided by parole and probation officers, and to recognize the dedicated and professional fashion in which officers pursue this important week, the American Probation and Parole Association, in conjunction with the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole has identified July 17-23, 2005, a week to honor the officers who supervise probation and parole throughout the State of Missouri; NOW, THEREFORE,.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council hereby declare the week of July 17-23, 2005, as Probation and Parole Officer Week; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to the Mission Probation and Parole, Western Region, Kansas City, Missouri, with the appreciation of the Mayor, Council and citizens of Kansas City for the dedication of the many outstanding officers in the metropolitan community.

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