National Police WeekPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
POLICE MEMORIAL DAY
WHEREAS, the Congress and President of the United States have designated May 15th as Peace
Officers' Memorial Day, and the week in which it falls as Police Week; and
WHEREAS, the members of the North Palm Beach Police Department play an essential role in
safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of North Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, it is important that all citizens know and understand the problems, duties and
responsibilities of their police department, and that members of our police department recognize their
duty to serve the people by safeguarding life and property, by protecting them against violence or disorder,
and by protecting the innocent against deception and the weak against oppression or intimidation; and
WHEREAS, the North Palm Beach Police Department continues to grow and develop into a more
modern and scientific law enforcement agency which unceasingly provides a vital public service;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Darryl C. Aubrey, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the
Village of North Palm Beach, do hereby proclaim the week of May 12 - 18, 2019 as
POLICE WEEK
in the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida.
We call upon all citizens of the Village of North Palm Beach to join in commemorating law
enforcement officers, past and present, who, by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities,
have rendered a dedicated service to their communities, and in doing so, have established for themselves
an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the rights and security of all citizens.
Further, we call upon all citizens of the Village of North Palm Beach to observe Wednesday,
May 15, 2019, as Peace Officers' Memorial Day in honor of those peace officers who, through their
courageous deeds, have lost their lives or have become disabled in the performance of duty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of North
Palm Beach to be affixed this 9th day of May, 2019.
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