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9 General Description:
10 This joint resolution of the Legislature urges Utah's law enforcement professionals to
11 engage in continuing education and training activities to continually update their work
12 skills and professionalism.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This resolution:
15 ▸ recognizes that Utah's law enforcement professionals perform a vital and important
16 service to the citizens of the state of Utah; and
17 ▸ urges Utah's law enforcement professionals to engage in continuing education and
18 training activities to continually update their work skills and professionalism.
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22 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 WHEREAS, Utah's law enforcement professionals perform vital service to their cities,
24 towns, counties, and the state every day;
25 WHEREAS, education and training play a key role in helping Utah's law enforcement
26 professionals to continually sharpen the skills that are so important to their work;
27 WHEREAS, few professions can rival the hours of education and training required of
28 law enforcement professionals;
29 WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes that the primary responsibilities of law
30 enforcement professionals are to protect and to serve citizens, frequently in difficult
31 circumstances;
32 WHEREAS, continuing education and training are essential to help law enforcement
33 professionals grow and improve in skill areas needed to best serve and protect citizens; and
34 WHEREAS, continuing education and training in their chosen profession will help law
35 enforcement professionals to act with skill and safety, which benefits law enforcement
36 professionals and the citizens they serve:
37 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
38 recognizes that Utah's law enforcement professionals perform a vital and important service to
39 the citizens of the state of Utah.
40 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah urges Utah's
41 law enforcement professionals to engage in continuing education and training activities to
42 continually update their work skills and professionalism.
43 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Utah
44 Department of Public Safety, the Utah Highway Patrol, the Utah Chiefs of Police Association,
45 the Utah Sheriffs' Association, the Salt Lake Valley Law Enforcement Association, the Salt
46 Lake Police Association, the Utah Peace Officers Association, and the Fraternal Order of
47 Police.
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