Commending South Bend Police Department & Sggt. Bill Humphries for receiving the Indiana "Project Little Hoosiers" Award

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RESOLUTION NO. 1592 -88 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SGT. BILL iUMPHRIES FOR RECEIVING THE INDIANA "PROTECT LITTLE HOOSIERS" AWARD WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, acknowledges with great pride that the South Bend Police Department received the "Protect Little Hoosiers" award on February 25, 1988; and WHEREAS, the Council notes that this award is the State of Indiana's highest occupant protection honor which acknowledges significant contributions to child passenger safety; and WHEREAS, the Council specifically commends Sgt. Bill Humphries who oversees the "Hoosiers for Safety Belts" program in the South Bend Police Department, WHEREAS, during the 1986 -87 school year and during the summer of 1987, 30 schools had classes of 2,012 children at Safetyville; 15 pre- schools had 1,117 children involved in Safetyville programs, and 517 Headstart students participated in the Safetyville program; and WHEREAS, over 7,351 children received instruction through the Safetyville programs on bicycle safety, pedestrian safety, stranger safety, seat belt safety, and other public safety concerns; and WHEREAS, the Council also wants to acknowledge five (5) children from St. Adalbert's School, namely Robyn, Samantha, Elizabeth, and Joseph Wisniewski, and Nathaniel Angel III, who were among 385 members in the "Indiana Saved By The Belt Club ", NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. On behalf of all of the citizens of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly commends the South Bend Police Department and in particular Sgt. Bill Humphries for receiving the "Protect Little Hoosiers" award for the State of Indiana. SECTION II. The Common Council thanks Sgt. Humphries for a "job well done" and thanks all of his assistants in the Police Department including "Safetypups" and "Sgt. Moose." SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. _ n i Irene K. Gammon