363 City Excessive Force PolicyCITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION NO. 363
CITY EXCESSIVE FORCE POLICY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING POLICY PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN NONVIOLENT CIVIL
RIGHTS DEMONSTRATION.
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has passed Section
104(1) to the Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act
stating that no CDBG funds may be obligated or expended by any unit
of general local government that fails to adopt and enforce a
policy of prohibiting the use of excessive force by local law
enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any
individuals engaged in nonviolent civil rights demonstrations; or
fails to adopt and enforce a policy of enforcing applicable state
and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from
a facility or location which is the subject of nonviolent civil
rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, the City of Yelm has received a Community Development
Block Grant and is required to comply with the Title 1 of the
Housing and Community Development Act;
WHEREAS, the failure to enforce such policies may cause the
CITY to lose its grant or eligibility for future federal grants;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and Council of the
City of Yelm, Washington:
SECTION 1 It is the POLICY of the CITY that excessive force
by local law enforcement agencies shall not be used
against individuals engaged in lawful and
nonviolent civil rights demonstrations with in the
City boundaries.
SECTION 2 It is the POLICY of the CITY to enforce applicable
state and local laws against the physical barring
of an entrance to or exit from a facility or
location which is the subject of nonviolent civil
rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction.
SECTION 3 The City Council directs the Police Chief to
implement this Resolution by amending applicable
police department procedures.
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Kat ryn Wolf, May r
PASSED AND APPROVED:
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Agn P. Bennick, City Clerk
June 25, 1997