HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 65-447RESOLUTION NO. 65 -447
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEMPLE CITY
SUPPORTING DIVULGENCE OF NAMES OF JUVENILES IDEN-
TIFIED WITH MAJOR CRIMES OF VIOLENCE AND BRUTALITY
ALONG WITH NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PARENTS OR LEGAL
GUARDIANS.
WHEREAS, there has been a steady increase in juvenile crime
greater in proportion to the increase in population, and
WHEREAS, immediate steps must be taken to reduce and prevent
the increase in juvenile crime, and
WHEREAS, an expose of the names of juveniles identified with
major crimes of violence and brutality, along with the names and
addresses of the parents or legal guardians could prove most timely
and helpful in meeting the serious challenge ahead, providing among
other things, a reawakening of parental responsibility and elimi-
nation of parental coddling, responsible for such juvenile delin-
quency,
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Newspapers and other news media should divulge the
names of juveniles identified with major crimes of violence and
brutality, along with the names and addresses of the parents or le-
gal guardians.
SECTION 2. The City Council expressly approves the stand taken
by the Board of Supervisors in respect to elimination of the shelter
heretofore provided for the delinquent involved in crimes of brutal,
ity and violence, and urges the Board of Supervisors to take vigor-
ous and prompt action to affectuate legislation which will cause
parental responsibility to be awakened in favor of the public's
health, welfare and safety.
PASSED and ADOPTED this Sth day of March, 1955.
ATTEST:
City C er
...if- lar
I hereby certify that he foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 8th day of March, 1965 by the following roll call
vote of the Council:
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Mayor
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Harker, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Merritt
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
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