HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 006-83 04-18-1983 RESOLUTION 6-83
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WHEREAS, Arson is the fastest growing crime in America
costing taxpayers mi 11 i ons of dol 1 ars each year i n additional
insurance premiums; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners' Court of Tarrant County on
July 6 , 1981 offi ci ally recogni zed the need for aCounty-wide
Arson Abatement Program; and
WHEREAS, Arson losses in all of Tarrant County will
exceed $10 ,000,000.00 in 1981; and
WHEREAS, Arson related fires continue to tax the men and
equipment of fire departments, and causing unnecessary injuries
to fi refi ghters and damage to equipment; and
WHEREAS, no government can afford to retain and train
sufficient numbers of arson investigators to properly investigate
major or multi-alarm incidents; and
I~IHEREAS, the ci ti zens of this community and county should
• be provided a total public information and awareness program and
a task force of professional offi ce rs to investigate these
se ri ous alarms ;
NO?J, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
Richland Hills ,TEXAS
That the Fire Marshall be authori zed to
enter into an nter- oca s~stance greement wi th other partici-
pating agencies of Tarrant County in a County-wide Arson Abatement
Program that includes an arson control and prevention program to
benefit the ci ti zens of this community and Tarrant County.
ADOPTED by the City Council of Richland Hi11s, Texas
on this the 18th day of April 1983.
• ATTEST:
i ty ecretary