Item 2B - Proclamation for Joint Drug Interdiction Raidl}rodamation
AGENDA rrEM # 20
JANUARY It, 2016
For the purpose of expressing the City Commission of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida's wholehearted gratitude and appnciation to the City of
Atlantic Beach Police Department, Chief Michael Deal, the City of Neptune
Beach Police Department, Interim Police Chief Tony Carrillo, the City of
Jacksonville Beach Police Department, Chief Patrick K. Dooley, the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Resident Agent in Charge
Todd Lockhart for the successful joint operation conducted on the 20111 of
November 2015.
WHEREAS, this joint operation was the result of an undercover police officer posing as a
drug buyer who put himself or herself at risk to identify the s ubjects committing th e felonies and
to confum the presence of contraband and weapons; and
WHEREAS, this joint operation was conducted in the morning hours of the 20111 of
November 2015 on Beach A venue between 15th and 16111 Streets and resulted in the arrest of two
(2) criminal suspects, the seizure of approximately one (1) pound of marijuana, thirty-one (31)
bottles of hashish syrup, one (1) bottle of codeine, three {3) AR-15 assault rifles, one (1) AK-47
automatic assault rifle, one (1) Glock handgun; and
WHEREAS, thi s joint operation was conducted and completed without a single shot being
fired and no injuries sustained as a result of the joint operation; and
WHEREAS, t he success of the joint operation and the impact from the remova l of such
el em ents in the community will significantly improve the safety of neighboring residents,
decrease the supply o f illicit and illegal drugs available to undesirable elements and promote
Atlantic Beach, Florida as a city exercising a No Tole rance policy to illegal contraband and
activity.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, the City Commission of Atlantic Beach, Florida, does
hereby express its sincere appreciation for the exemplary service and sincere thanks to the
participants and representatives of the above mentioned local law enforcement agencies for:
THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF A DRUG INTERDICTION RAID ON
THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2015 IN ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
and tbe selfless sacrifice and willingness to risk their lives to protect and serve the citizens of
Atlantic Beach, F lorida .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I h ave set my
hand and caused the Offi cial Seal of
Atlantic Beach, Florida to be affixed this
11l11 dayofJanuary 2016.
Mitchell E. Reeves, Mayor