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CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON WHEREAS, in 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week; and WHEREAS, there are more than 800,000 sworn law enforcement officers serving in communities across the United States, including the dedicated members of the New Brighton Department of Public Safety; and WHEREAS, New Brighton Police Officers quickly adjusted roles to lead the local response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, providing testing for the municipal workplace, coordinating and promoting community vaccination efforts, providing meal deliveries to residents, compiling and sharing data through the COVID-19 Dashboard, and much more; and WHEREAS, they further provided community support through leveraging existing partnerships, and creatively engaged with the community, including an award-winning virtual National Night Out 2020; and WHEREAS, they also responded to unprecedented challenges in American policing during the past year, including ensuring the safety of our City and residents during periods of civil unrest and ensuring the integrity of the election process; and WHEREAS, New Brighton reaffirmed its public safety model of local law enforcement, creating the LISTEN initiative dedicated to the openness and transparency of; and WHEREAS, New Brighton Department of Public Safety police officers have committed to enhancing the welfare and wellbeing of all residents and will continue to be an example for good and effective policing for all; NOW, THEREFORE I, KA RI NIEDFELD T- THOMA S, Mayor of The City of New Brighton, Minnesota do hereby proclaim May 9-15, 2021: Police Week in the City of New Brighton. NEW IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of New Brighton, Minnesota to be Sol BRIGHTON affixed this 27`h day of April, 2021. building tomorrow today KARL NIEDFELDT-THOMAS - MAYOR