Fight Crime: Invest in Kids 25th Anniversary - California State Sheriffs' Association Resolution

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Resolution Honoring Fight Crime: Invest in Kids 25th Anniversary
June 9, 2021

WHEREAS, The members of the California State Sheriffs’ Association wish to recognize FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS for 25 years of excellent work collaborating with law enforcement and promoting policies that protect public safety through smart investments in children and families; and

WHEREAS, As a result of the efforts of FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS, its membership has grown from a handful of law enforcement leaders to now number more than 5,000 members from all corners of the country; and

WHEREAS, FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS is a leading voice nationally for investments in proven crime-prevention initiatives such as after-school programs, voluntary home visiting, quality preschool, child care assistance for working families, and juvenile diversion programs; and

WHEREAS, thousands of police chiefs, sheriffs, and prosecutors have been actively involved with FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS over the past 25 years – meeting with their policymakers, testifying in state capitols and Washington, D.C., authoring opinion pieces in their local newspapers, visiting local programs, and speaking at press events; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE MEMBERS OF CALIFORNIA STATE SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION AT THE 2021 CONFERENCE, that we congratulate the staff and leadership of FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and recognize the organization for its lasting contributions towards a safer, prosperous future for children and families in the United States of America.