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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Leander will celebrate the Leander |
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Police Department's National Night Out Against Crime on October 3, |
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2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, |
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National Night Out provides an opportunity for Texans to join |
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forces with individuals in thousands of towns and cities across the |
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country to promote cooperative crime prevention efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, communities host cookouts, parades, |
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flashlight walks, and other events for National Night Out, helping |
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to build neighborhood cohesiveness, strengthen relations between |
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residents and local police, and increase awareness of anticrime |
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strategies while sending the message that citizens are organized |
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and committed to deterring criminal activity; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2016, the Leander Police Department helped |
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sponsor a number of special functions for National Night Out, |
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including barbecues, visits from emergency responders, porch light |
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and photo contests, and youth activities; the department's |
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initiative was recognized as one of the most successful in the state |
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and among the top 20 in the nation for cities of its size; and |
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WHEREAS, The importance of reducing crime, drug use, and |
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violence cannot be overstated, and by taking part in National Night |
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Out, residents of Leander are affirming their commitment to making |
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their community stronger and safer; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Leander Police Department for its |
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leadership and participation in the National Night Out Against |
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Crime program and extend to all those involved sincere best wishes |
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for a successful and memorable 2017 observance; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Leander Police Department as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dale |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1913 was adopted by the House on May |
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12, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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