Bill Text: NJ AJR29 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates January 9 of each year as "Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day" in NJ.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-12-09 - Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading [AJR29 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2020-AJR29-Introduced.html
No. 29
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
219th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2020 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman JOANN DOWNEY
District 11 (Monmouth)
Assemblyman ERIC HOUGHTALING
District 11 (Monmouth)
Assemblyman NICHOLAS CHIARAVALLOTI
District 31 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Designates January 9 of each year as "Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day" in NJ.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
A Joint Resolution designating January 9 of each year as "Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day" in New Jersey.
Whereas, Law enforcement officers in this State and throughout the nation are routinely called upon to serve and protect their fellow citizens by responding to horrendous events and acting heroically to save the lives of others; and
Whereas, It is increasingly dangerous to perform these jobs in a world where law enforcement are targeted for the uniforms they wear and the duties they perform in service to their community; and
Whereas, Law enforcement officers in this State and throughout the nation serve with valor, dignity and integrity; and
Whereas, In the past decade, 1,023 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty in the United States and their deaths are a sober reminder that our nation's law enforcement officers face danger every day they carry out their sworn duty to protect the citizens of this nation; and
Whereas, Of those 1,023 law enforcement officers that died in the line of duty in the past decade, 19 of those law enforcement officers were working in New Jersey at the time of their death; and
Whereas, Countless other law enforcement officers are injured and disabled each year while performing their duties; and
Whereas, These burdens are carried not only by law enforcement officers, but also by their families who make personal sacrifices in order for the law enforcement officers to carry out their duties; and
Whereas, In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there is a need to show law enforcement officers that our citizens recognize the difficult career law enforcement officers have chosen; and
Whereas, These men and women, by their distinctive service and dedicated efforts as law enforcement officers, have earned our highest respect and deepest gratitude; and
Whereas, It is altogether fitting and proper, and within the public interest, to designate January 9 of each year as "Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day" in New Jersey and to encourage the citizens of this State to join in the observance of this day and appreciation for the law enforcement officers who serve and protect them; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. January 9 of each year shall be designated "Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day" in New Jersey.
2. The Governor is respectfully requested to annually issue a proclamation recognizing January 9 of each year as "Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day" in New Jersey and to call upon public officials and the citizens of this State to observe the day with appropriate activities and programs.
3. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This resolution designates January 9 of each year as "Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day" in New Jersey to encourage the citizens of this State to join in the observance of this day and appreciation for the law enforcement officers who serve and protect them.
Law enforcement officers in this State and throughout the nation are routinely called upon to serve and protect their fellow citizens by responding to horrendous events and acting heroically to save the lives of others. In the past decade, 1,023 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in the United States, 19 of whom worked in New Jersey. Their deaths are a sober reminder that our State's law enforcement officers face danger every day they carry out their duty to protect the citizens of this State.
In light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there is a need to show law enforcement officers that our citizens recognize the difficult career law enforcement officers have chosen. Accordingly, it is altogether fitting and proper and within the public interest, to designate January 9 of each year as "Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation Day" in New Jersey.
