231 Supporting Public Law And Prohibiting Excessive Use Of ForceCITY OF YEI_M
RESOLUTION NO. 231
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PUBLIC LAW AND PROHIBITING
EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Yelm wishes to be in accordance
with Section 519 of Public Law 101-144, (1990 HUD
Appropriations Act).
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Yelm that
the city hereby adopts a policy which prohibits the excessive
use of force by any law enforcement agencies or personnel
against individuals engaged in nonviolent civil rights
demonstrations and that the policy further stipulates that law
enforcement personnel shall exercise the minimum force
necessary to effect arrest and/or protect themselves and
others against any individuals engaged in nonviolent civil
rights demonstrations.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Yelm at a
regular meeting held on the 11th day of December 1991.
DATED this 11th day of December. 1991.
Robert A. Sanders, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Shel y A. adger, Ci y Clerk
PASSED AND APPROVED: December li, 1991
PUBLISHED: Nisqually Valley News, December 19, 1991