HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 75/01 (C)A RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE STANDARD PO -5.02
COMBINED POLICE SERVICES, ADOPTED AT A MEETING
OF MAYORS, POLICE CHIEFS AND LOCAL MUNICIPAL OF-
FICIALS HELD ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1975 IN THE
TOWN HALL AT HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA. THIS IS TO
BE PRESENTED AT THE AREA MEETING OF THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, Department of Administration, Division
of State Planning, Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance,
has issued a "Policy Statement for Implementing Preliminary Report on
Standard Goals",on August 29, 1974 as authorized and directed by Exec-
utive Order 73-73 and,
WHEREAS, Standard PO -5.02 Combined Police Services recommends the
abolishment of all police agencies with fewer than ten sworn employees,
the total consolidation of local government services, including mer-
gers, the total consolidation of police services, regional consolida-
tion, the regionalization of specific police services, metropolitani-
zation, and more, and,
WHEREAS, such proposals are neither necessary nor desirable and would
in fact weaken all governmental services and cost far more than pres-
ent services, and,
WHEREAS, this same Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance
has for over three years been approving grants of money to strengthen
the very small town police forces it now wishes to abolish, thereby
squandering such investments to date, and,
WHEREAS, there is no demand for any such merger, consolidation, or
abolition on the part of those citizens receiving such servicsa,.and,-
WHEREAS, such policies are inimicable and contrary to the best inter-
ests of freely elected local government, and
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WHEREAS, if Municipalities desire to enter into interlocal agreements,
State Statute 163 Part 1 provides the required guidelines, and there-
fore no further laws are necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by those assembled at the meeting on
Friday, January 3, 1975 in Highland Beach, Florida:
SECTION 1. That the below listed Local Municipal Officials oppose
the proposals of the Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning
and Assistance as recited in this Resolution and therefore
will take all proper means necessary'to convince the Gov-
ernor of the State of Florida, the Honorable Reubin Askew
that he should order the cancellation of these proposals
immediately.
SECTION 2. Further that this Resolution be presented to the Palm
Beach County Municipal League meeting on Friday, January
in icn 5 ;n tt,P we4t Palm Reach City Commission Chambers.
SECTION 3. And further that this Resolution be presented to the ,
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation by as many
of those in attendance on January 3, 1975 as possible.
PASSED THIS 3rd day of JANUARY 1975, by representatives of the
following municipalities:
ATLANTIS
BRINY BREEZES
GREENACRES
GULFSTREAM
HIGHLAND BEACH
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JUNO BEACH
JUPITER INLET COLONY
LANTANA
MANALAPAN
OCEAN RIDGE
ROYAL PALM BEACH