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(Jlrocfamation
of tlie City of Poster City, Ca[ifomia
"National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week"
April 14-20, 2024
WHEREAS, the coordination of communication is the backbone of any public safety organization's ability to provide emergency services to their community and that public safety communication centers play a vital role in fulfilling this mission critical task; and WHEREAS, the City of Foster City maintains a Public Safety Communication Center and excels at providing first point of contact between citizens and all of our community emergency servi ces and does so in an effective, efficient, and professional manner; and WHEREAS, our Dispatch Center personnel logged over 26,032 incidents last year including the resolution of 6,907 "911 Calls" for service; and
WHEREAS, when an emergency occurs, the prompt response of public safety personnel is critical to the protection of life, property, and domestic security; and WHEREAS, our dispatchers are the first responders who receive and transmit critical information from our residents, visitors and business community as emergencies occur; and WHEREAS, the safety of our police officers, firefighters, and community depend on the information obtained from those who contact the Foster City Police Department Communication Center; and
WHEREAS, each Foster City Police Department Dispatcher has exhibited compassion, dedication, and professionalism during the performance of her/his duties in the past year.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PATRICK SULLIVAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, do hereby recognize and proclaim April 14-20, 2024 as "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" and specifically honor our public safety Dispatch Center staff for their diligence and professionalism in helping keep our residents, employees and community safe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and have caused the official seal of the City of
Foster City to be affixed this fifteenth day of April,
two thousand twenty-four, A.O.
PATRICK SULLIVAN, MAYOR
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