RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The City of Chicago is currently confronting many threats against the fabric of our society, imperiling the future of our seventy-seven neighborhoods; and,
WHEREAS, Alternative paths to cyclical gang violence and drug abuse are acknowledged by the medical community and law enforcement as a vital methodology for deterrence of gang activity and drug abuse; and,
WHEREAS, The Illinois State Crime Commission Police Athletic League, working with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies has taken a leadership role in providing an alternative to gang and drug activity for young men and women of Illinois by sponsoring, promoting and training children and adults in martial arts as a way to dissuade the use of drugs, foster self-esteem and provide a mentored pathway for entrance into successful careers and livelihoods; and,
WHEREAS, the Illinois State Crime Commission Police Athletic League has undertaken to sponsor the World Martial Arts Amateur Championships on August 25th, 2018, to be held at Unity Center in Cicero, Illinois for the benefit of the entire Chicagoland region; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of Chicago gathered here on the eighteenth day of April, 2018, do hereby applaud and support the Illinois State Crime Commission & the ISCC Police Athletic League in their endeavor to bring the World Martial Arts Amateur Championship Day on August 25th, 2018; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Council recognizes the goals of the Illinois State Crime Commission Police Athletic League to encourage alternatives to gang violence and drug abuse through demonstration and encouragement of pathways to enhanced self-esteem through activities requiring self-discipline, avoidance of illegal and dangerous substances, and adherence to voluntary mentoring by volunteer instructors, law enforcement professionals and martial arts professionals; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of...
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