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Proclamation honoring Sergeant Michael Hayes and the North Fayette Township Police Department for earning nationwide honors as "Top Law Enforcement Instructor of 2014" and "Top Law Enforcement Agency of 2014" by the Refuse To Be A Victim® Program.
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WHEREAS, in 2014, over 5,000 individuals attended an award-winning, four-hour seminar called Refuse To Be A Victim® (RTBAV), a personal safety and crime prevention program developed in 1993 by the National Rifle Association (NRA); and
WHEREAS, hundreds of federal, state, and local law enforcement officials across the country have implemented Refuse To Be A Victim® into their crime prevention and community policing initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the seminars cover home security, personal safety, mental preparedness, cyber security, and provide attendees with tips and strategies to avoid becoming victims of crime; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Michael Hayes of the North Fayette Township Police Department is a Certified Refuse To Be A Victim® Instructor and a Certified NRA Regional Counselor; In addition to teaching RTBAV seminars, Sergeant Hayes has led numerous Instructor Development Workshops; and
WHEREAS, in 2014, Sergeant Hayes and the North Fayette Township Police Department held the most Refuse To Be A Victim® seminars on behalf of a law enforcement agency and were recognized by the NRA as going above and beyond in their instruction and dedication;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Allegheny County Council does hereby offer its congratulations to Sergeant Michael Hayes and the North Fayette Township Police Department for earning nationwide honors as "Top Law Enforcement Instructor of 2014" and "Top Law Enforcement Agency of 2014" by the Refuse To Be A Victim® Program.