2005/03/08 City Council ResolutionRescinded by Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 53 No. 2005 - 83
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
APPROVING A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MISSION STATEMENT AND
PROACTIVE PURSUIT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WHILE MAINTAINING RESPECT FOR
THE PUBLIC
WHEREAS, Sonoma County and the City of Rohnert Park experienced a significant increase in
crime rates and violent crimes during the past five years and this criminal activity was having a negative
impact on our community and Department of Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety adopted an agency philosophy in October 2002
that, among other things, depicted the Department as a balanced agency providing enforcement and
service; and
WHEREAS, in September 2003, the Department of Public Safety embarked on making Rohnert
Park the safest city along the US 101 corridor and developed a Planned Approach to Making Rohnert Park a
Safer City; and
WHEREAS, there has been a considerable reduction in criminal activity within Rohnert Park
during the past year and statistics show a strong relationship between an increase in drug arrests from
proactive police work and a decrease in theft crimes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety reported to the Council on February 16, 2005 its
implementation of its change in philosophy emphasizing proactive- police work including pursuing
criminal behavior either prior to its occurrence or while criminals were actively engaged in criminal
conduct; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety proposed a simpler mission statement: "Making
Rohnert Park the Safest City. "
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it does hereby concur
with and approve the Department of Public Safety mission statement: "Making Rohnert Park tite Safest
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Safety should continue to
proactively pursue all criminal behavior, investigate suspicious persons and activity and maintain a high
profile in the community and particularly in high crime areas.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Safety should balance its
aggressive approach against criminal activity with service to members of our community, treating all
people with dignity and in a fair and respectful manner.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 8 °i day of March, 2005.
ATTEST:
CITY OF R0HIy4,,z-RT PARK
1�1,ayor Jake Mackenzie
Deputy City Clerk U IN14 Cact
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FLORES: AVE SMITH: NO SPRADLIN: AYE VWAK MARTMEZ: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE
AYES: (4) NOES: (1) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)