CITY OF CORONADO
CALIFORNIA
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
HROCHAMATION
WHEREAS, the communication center is the backbone of any public safety organization's ability to provide emergency services to their community and the public safety communication center plays a vital role during critical incidents; and WHEREAS, the City of Coronado maintains a Public Safety Communication Center which serves as the first point of contact between community members and emergency services and does so in an effective and professional manner; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, our Dispatch Center personnel answered 8,921 9-1-1 calls and handled 47,058 incidents; and
WHEREAS, when an emergency occurs, the prompt response of public safety personnel is critical to the protection of life, property, and security; and WHEREAS, our dispatchers are the first responders who receive and transmit critical information from our residents, visitors, business community, and outside agencies as emergencies occur; and
WHEREAS, the safety of our police officers, firefighters, and community depend on the information obtained by our dispatch staff from those who contact the Coronado Police Department Communication Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the City Council of the City of Coronado, I do hereby recognize and proclaim April Fourteenth through Twentieth, 2024, as:
"NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY
TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK"
in the City of Coronado, and specifically honor our public safety Dispatch Center staff for their diligence and professionalism in helping keep our residents and community safe.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND and caused the Seal of the City of Coronado, California, to be affixed thereto this Second Day of April 2024.
RICHARD BAILEY, Mayor
Attest:
SPOR TED LIFORNI
Subst han
KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk