MEDIA ADVISORY

Date: April 18, 2002

District Attorney Jan Scully and her Citizens Cabinet will chair the Third Annual Public Safety & Community Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday, May 2, 2002 to take time for prayer, reflection and thanksgiving for Sacramento's public safety community and the citizens they serve. Scully and her Cabinet are joined in this effort by Sheriff Lou Blanas, Police Chief Arturo Venegas, Probation Chief Verne Speirs, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Chief Rick Martinez, Sacramento City Fire Chief Dennis Smith, CHP Commissioner Dwight Helmick, the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy, the Sacramento Area Fire Chaplaincy, and a host of law enforcement associations.

Jan Scully notes, "This breakfast provides an opportunity for citizens to express appreciation for firefighters, cops, prosecutors, probation officers and others who work so hard to make our community safe. On the other hand, we in public safety can use this occasion to thank Sacramento citizens for the support they give us and recommit ourselves to continuing our efforts to build stronger relationships and partnerships with the community we serve."

This year's breakfast will be held May 2, 2002 at 6:30 a.m. at the Radisson Hotel at 500 Leisure Lane. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, an internationally recognized author, soldier, and speaker who is an expert in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime will be speaking. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling Debbie Ward at 874-7878.

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