THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY KULA, BAKER, BEAR, BRADFORD, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HAHN, HARHAI, HARHART, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HESS, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, NEILSON, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, CULVER, SCHMOTZER, SONNEY, STABACK, VEREB AND WATSON, OCTOBER 2, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 2, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of October 2012 as "Crime Prevention

Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The National Crime Prevention Council was founded in

1982 to manage the National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign

and McGruff the Crime Dog and to administer the Crime Prevention

Coalition of America; and

WHEREAS, The modern mission of the National Crime Prevention

Council is to help people keep themselves, their families and

their communities safe from crime through various programs,

publications and public service announcements; and

WHEREAS, Since 1984, the National Crime Prevention Council

has annually designated the month of October as Crime Prevention

Month, the official month for recognizing and celebrating the

practice of crime prevention; and

WHEREAS, The National Crime Prevention Council partners with

prevention organizations, justice advocates and other

professionals to build and sustain relationships with citizens

and public officials to promote a national crime prevention

agenda that will reduce the incidence of crimes, while helping

communities identify and address the underlying causes of

crimes; and

WHEREAS, Crime Prevention Month brings together government

agencies, civic groups, schools, businesses and youth

organizations in a joint effort to promote awareness of

important issues such as victimization, volunteerism and the

creation of healthier, safer communities; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the

month of October 2012 as "Crime Prevention Month" in

Pennsylvania.