HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.08.18 - 27783REPORT (misc. #05144) August 18, 2005
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #05144 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN
BLUE ALERT ACT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#05144 on August 10, 2005, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Long, Crawford, KowaII and Coulter absent.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 05144
BY: Commissioner Vincent GI uyory, District #21
RE: Board of Commissioners - Support for Michigan Blue Alert Act
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS law enforcement officers are sworn to serve and protect our citizenry and to
uphold the law. These officers bravely place themselves in harms way each day in the
performance of their duties; and
WHEREAS in 2004, 415 law enforcement officers nationwide made the ultimate sacrifice
and lost their lives in the line of duty, and hundreds more are injured each year; and
WHEREAS apprehension of those criminals who injure or kill a law enforcement officer is
vital to maintaining the safety and security of the community; and
WHEREAS under Michigan's Amber Alert program - a statewide notification program to
help locate abducted children - established in 2001, broadcast radio and television
stations receive notices via fax directly from the Michigan State Police. Stations air the
information on the notice as often as possible. Additionally, stations include it in their
newscasts and continue to cover the alert in the news for the next 40 hours.
WHEREAS statistics show that the sooner the information gets on the air, the greater the
chance for a positive outcome. The Amber Alert system is designed to help disseminate
information quickly, which will lead to the recovery of an abducted child.
WHEREAS the Southfield Police Department has proposed a similar alert system to
rapidly disseminate useful information to the public to assist law enforcement; and
WHEREAS the proposed Michigan Blue Alert Act is designed to rapidly disseminate useful
information in a predetermined manner to radio and television stations within this state in
the event of an attack upon a law enforcement officer during the performance of his or her
duties; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Blue Alert plan is to be activated only in accordance with the
policies established by the Michigan Department of State Police; and
WHEREAS on June 22, 2005, the City of Southfield adopted a resolution in support of the
Michigan Blue Alert Act.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby supports establishing a Blue Alert plan in the State of Michigan to assist in the
apprehension of felons who attack or injure a law enforcement officer during the
performance of their duties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the Governor of the State of Michigan, the Oakland County
CommissioneOincent Gregory
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Association of Counties and Oakland County's legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #05144 July 28, 2005
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
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Resolution #05144 August 18, 2005
Moved by Gregory supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Gregory supported by Patterson the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Melton,
Middleton, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard, Coleman. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 18, 2005
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 18th day of August, 2005.
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