SLT city manager comments on cops

CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE


TEXT OF CITY MANAGER COMMENTS TO POLICE DEPARTMENT AWARDS CEREMONY, MAY 15, 2008 AT THE BRIEFING ROOM, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 2:00 P.M.


“I KNOW THIS RECOGNITION TODAY IS ABOUT THE FINE WORK DONE TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY BY MEN AND WOMEN OF THE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT IS NOT ABOUT ME BEING HERE.

IN MY EXPERIENCE NO ONE BECOMES A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE IT IS JUST ANOTHER JOB. MEN AND WOMEN, SWORN AND NON-SWORN, WANT TO BE A PART OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY WANT TO DO GOOD THINGS TO PROTECT THEIR COMMUNITY AND MAKE IT A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK, RAISE FAMILIES AND ENJOY THEMSELVES. IT IS A PROUD TRADITION OF SERVICE.

I ASKED CHIEF DANIELS IF I COULD BE HERE TO SAY THANK YOU!

* THANK YOU ALL FOR CARING ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY!

* THANK YOU FOR THE JOB ALL OF YOU DO TO PROTECT US.

* THANK YOU FOR THE RISKS YOU TAKE TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE SAFE.

* THANKS TO YOUR FAMILIES AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS WHO MANY TIMES BEAR THE BURDEN OF SERVICE AS WELL.

* THANKS TO THOSE PAST AND PRESENT FOR THEIR SERVICE.

I AM PROUD OF THE WORK YOU ALL DO AND THE COMMITMENT TO SERVING ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY IN AN EXEMPLARY MANNER.

I AM HONORED TO BE HERE IN YOUR PRESENCE TO HONOR YOU ALL.

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