HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending South Bend Police Department & Sggt. Bill Humphries for receiving the Indiana "Project Little Hoosiers" AwardRESOLUTION
NO. 1592 -88
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Attest:
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Attest: President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
March 15, is 88
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Approved and signed by me �. /Sr19 —M.
Mayor
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
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Irene K. Gammon