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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-94 - Positive Contributions of We Tip• 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. • ATTEST: i City Clerk //