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RESOLUTION NO. 86 -94
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ESTABLISHING THE
POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF "We Tip ", the
NONPROFIT CITIZENS CRIME FIGHTING ORGAN-
IZATION, TO THE COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, We Tip is holding it's National Con-
vention in Pasadena, California, this year celebrating
it's fourteenth year of effectively fighting crime in
America; and
WHEREAS, We Tip's call for Citizen Involvement
has resulted in nearly 100,000 anonymous tips; and
WHEREAS, nonprofit. We Tip's efforts have
resulted in the arrest of nearly 10,000 criminal suspects
in the past fourteen years; and
WHEREAS, We Tip's volunteer service has resulted
in over 3,000 convictions in these same fourteen years;
and
WHEREAS, these convictions involve cases ranging
from murder to armed robbery to burglary and gang violence
to drug cases; and
WHEREAS, citizens tips to the aforementioned
organization have resulted in the seizure of over
$100,000,000 in illegal drugs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City
Council of the City of Newport Beach that we wish to
memorialize these accomplishments by wishing WE TIP,
• it's staff and volunteers continued success and encourage-
ment from grateful citizens.
ADOPTED this 27th day of October , 1986.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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