City of Gainesville - File #: 170212.

• File #: 170212.
• Version: 1
• Type: Special Recognition
• Status: To Be Introduced
• File created: 7/10/2017
• In control: City Manager
• On agenda: 7/20/2017
• Final action: 7/20/2017
• Title: Special Recognition for the Gainesville Police Department's School Resource Officer Unit (NB)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/20/2017	1	City Commission	Heard

Title

Special Recognition for the Gainesville Police Department's School Resource Officer Unit (NB)

Explanation

The School Resource Officer Unit of the Gainesville Police Department has been selected as the Florida Association of School Resource Officers (FASRO) "Agency of the Year" for its untiring efforts to make the world of the youth in Alachua County a better place. This award is very special because it is the first time since 2008 that a police department has won the award.  It usually is awarded to much larger departments. The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) School Resource Officers were recognized at the FASRO State Conference on July 10, 2017 in Orlando.

Fiscal Note

None

Recommendation

The City Commission recognize the men and women of the Gainesville Police Department School Resource Officer Unit for the tireless work, that often goes unnoticed, with the youth and at-risk kids of our community.